Wire″–pull′er (?), n. One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer.
Political wire-pullers and convention packers. Lowell.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Wire″–pull′er (?), n. One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer.
Political wire-pullers and convention packers. Lowell.