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Wire-Pulling

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Wire-Pulling'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/wire-pulling.html. 1828.