puppet master
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈpʌpɪt ˈmæstər/
- Offensive
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titiritero
- We need a strong president who is not afraid to stand up to the puppet masters.
- puppet master pulling strings
- puppet master pulling
- puppet master controlling
But he's always been seen as a puppet master.
- But he's always been seen as a puppet master.
- One thing about life is that people in life, they're the ultimate puppet masters.
- And, you know, if you pay attention, you know that these people are in a cave and the these puppet masters are making puppets on the wall.
- And Elon is an agent of the AI, of the AI that is the puppet master of everything happening in the world working to its benefit.
- At some point the puppet master brings consciousness to that puppet.
- Let's talk about the criminal liability of little Kevin McAllister, AKA The Puppet Master.
Examples
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In the play, the character of the puppet master manipulates the other actors to achieve his goals.
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Mr. Bill is the puppet master and is about to pull the strings on the anointed one.
Blog text (5) -
And he was there also, almost like a puppet master helping his friends forward.
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"I originally thought the United States was the puppet master," he says.
Academic text (2007) -
Over time though, they grew their own independence and often played the role of puppet master themselves.
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The life of a puppet master is never ordinary.
Blog text (10) -
We see the puppet, while the puppet master is behind the curtains.
Blog text (12) -
In his courtship, then, Bloom becomes both a mysterious lover and an authorial puppet-master.
Academic text (2017) -
Returning players Dan Gheesling and Mike "Boogie" Milan were the puppet masters that week that ultimately led to Janelle's demise.
Blog text (10) -
The politician was the puppet master, skillfully directing the campaign from behind the scenes.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person in charge of a group or place
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6.2
A person who controls people in a clever or unfair way to get what they want
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8.4
A person who has great power and controls a country or people
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9.9
A person who secretly controls someone to get their own advantage
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7.9
A person who uses connections to influence votes or decisions
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8.2
A person who secretly controls other people from behind the scenes
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7.5
A person who makes other people believe things by lying or using force
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7.4
A person or thing that has control over others
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8.9
A person who works secretly to influence decisions
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8.9
A person who secretly plans to trick others for personal gain
A person who secretly controls people from behind the scenes
A person who secretly controls others to get what they want
A person who controls others by charm or tricks
Antonyms
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7.1
A person who forms their own views about religion and ideas using reason and facts
How Controlling
- Offensive
- Offensive
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7.9
- Texting
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3.8
- US
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2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'central controller' is directly derivable from combining 'puppet' (one who is manipulated) with 'master' (one in control). Although in IT it specifically refers to a server, that is a straightforward metaphorical extension (the thing that controls the agents), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the general meaning.
Etymology
The noun puppet master comes from the image of a person who stands behind a puppet stage and pulls strings to move the puppets. So calling someone a puppet master suggests they secretly pull the strings of people, that is, 'a person who controls others from behind the scenes'.