Definitions of wire-puller
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one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
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type of:
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hustler, operator, wheeler dealer
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
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hustler, operator, wheeler dealer
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