wire-working
/ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkɪŋ/noun
1The process or craft of making objects with or from wire.
2Originally and chiefly US the exertion of influence, especially from behind the scenes; = wire-pulling. Now rare.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Mortimer (1730–1810), writer on trade and finance. From wire + working. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework, wire-worker.