puppetmaster
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈpʌpɪtˌmæstər/
- Offensive
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titiritero
- But then, who is the puppetmaster?
Examples
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The director acted as a puppetmaster, guiding the actors in ways that the audience would never see.
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It's the big HE himself, the puppetmaster coach.
Blog text (30) -
The puppetmaster had made me dance.
Blog text (26) -
In particular, who or what is the primary Puppetmaster?
Blog text (22) -
Oh, look, there's another issue waiting in the wings as soon as this one is done to death by the puppetmasters.
Blog text (15) -
You're not the puppetmaster.
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The role that Crispin comes closest to fulfilling is that of an on-stage puppetmaster, a manipulator who controls everything, yet whose active interference in any scene threatens to destroy the illusion of theater itself.
Academic text (2000) -
In the shadowy world of politics, the puppetmaster influences decisions without anyone noticing.
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He was known as a puppetmaster, pulling the strings behind the scenes to manipulate the outcome.
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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7.0
A person who controls votes and support to influence political and business decisions
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7.9
A person who secretly controls other people and their actions
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8.2
A person who uses strong influence behind the scenes to help others gain power
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9.9
A person who secretly controls someone to get their own advantage
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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
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
A person who tries to control others in a group
Antonyms
How Controlling
- Literature
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8.2
- Offensive
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8.2
- Offensive
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6.2
- Texting
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Puppetmaster keeps the same image: puppet means 'small doll' and master means 'one in control', so the word is also used for someone who secretly 'pulls the strings' and controls other people from behind the scenes.