Definition of string-puller in English:

string-puller

noun

A person who is in control of events or other people's actions.
Lynch was the main string-puller, nailing the last-minute point that ensured victory
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps they knew that he was the chief string-puller on a web of partnerships that were hiding billions in debts.
- While only time will tell if he is right, it means the end of Beckham as United's midfield string-puller.
- If the elite press and its string pullers have decided that the political mood is conservative, the last thing I want to do is accommodate it.
- All his life, Barrie was a phenomenal string-puller.
- I don't like to be a string-puller, but if I think of something that's missing, I like talking to the engineers.
- The string-pullers behind this system have no national allegiances.
- Would he even exist politically without his controversial political consultant and lobbying string puller?
- She acted as patron to many emerging politicians, was an unflagging correspondent, and a relentless string-puller.
- A dishonest MP can lose his seat on the whim of his electorate; not his party's string-pullers.
- As the string-puller, he frequently flies between the two countries.
- The string-pullers have a cosy and convenient relationship with the editors of the country's top-selling newspapers.
Synonyms
manipulator, manoeuvrer, mover, worker, mover and shaker, wheeler-dealer

Derivatives

string-pulling

nounˈstrɪŋˌpʊlɪŋ

After some string-pulling, he was finally admitted to the emergency ward of one of these government hospitals.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even in her best work manipulative string-pulling is evident.
- A youngster during the Revolution, family string-pulling made him a captain in the French army by 20 and brigadier-general four years later.
- He did not rely on string-pulling to get what he wanted.
- There was a good deal of bribery, corruption, and string-pulling as influential parents strove to ensure that their own children would receive favourable attention from teachers.

单词	string-puller
释义	Definition of string-puller in English: string-puller noun A person who is in control of events or other people's actions. Lynch was the main string-puller, nailing the last-minute point that ensured victory Example sentencesExamples Perhaps they knew that he was the chief string-puller on a web of partnerships that were hiding billions in debts. While only time will tell if he is right, it means the end of Beckham as United's midfield string-puller. If the elite press and its string pullers have decided that the political mood is conservative, the last thing I want to do is accommodate it. All his life, Barrie was a phenomenal string-puller. I don't like to be a string-puller, but if I think of something that's missing, I like talking to the engineers. The string-pullers behind this system have no national allegiances. Would he even exist politically without his controversial political consultant and lobbying string puller? She acted as patron to many emerging politicians, was an unflagging correspondent, and a relentless string-puller. A dishonest MP can lose his seat on the whim of his electorate; not his party's string-pullers. As the string-puller, he frequently flies between the two countries. The string-pullers have a cosy and convenient relationship with the editors of the country's top-selling newspapers. Synonyms manipulator, manoeuvrer, mover, worker, mover and shaker, wheeler-dealer Derivatives string-pulling nounˈstrɪŋˌpʊlɪŋ After some string-pulling, he was finally admitted to the emergency ward of one of these government hospitals. Example sentencesExamples Even in her best work manipulative string-pulling is evident. A youngster during the Revolution, family string-pulling made him a captain in the French army by 20 and brigadier-general four years later. He did not rely on string-pulling to get what he wanted. There was a good deal of bribery, corruption, and string-pulling as influential parents strove to ensure that their own children would receive favourable attention from teachers.
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