puppet master
noun/ˈpʌpɪt mɑːstə(r)/
/ˈpʌpɪt mæstər/
- a person, group or country that acts in secret to control another person, group or country
- Colonel Jones is the puppet master behind it all.
- The director is an unseen puppet master, operating behind the scenes.
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