wirepulling

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noun

Manipulation from behind the scenes, especially in political contexts; undue influence.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

verb

alternative wire-pulling

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wirepull
nounwirepulling (uncountable)

alternative wire-pulling

  1. uncountableManipulation from behind the scenes, especially in political contexts; undue influence.First known use 19th c.

    These appointments […] are subject to all the well-known abuses, such as favouritism and wire-pulling, to which such appointments are liable.

    1921, Montagu Lomax, The Experiences of an Asylum Doctor, London: Allen & Unwin, page 168
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