Esp. in political contexts: the manipulation or influencing of people and situations from behind the scenes. Cf. wire-working, n. 2, string-pulling n.…
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| 释义 | society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > action or fact of influencing > privately or behind the scenes (3) wire-pulling1835 Esp. in political contexts: the manipulation or influencing of people and situations from behind the scenes. Cf. wire-working, n. 2, string-pulling n.… wire-working1835 Originally and chiefly U.S. the exertion of influence, esp. from behind the scenes; = wire-pulling, n. Now rare. string-pulling1949 the act of exerting influence, esp. behind the scenes; cf. wire-pulling, n. |
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