puppeteer

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
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/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/ · /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/

Definition of puppeteer

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who uses a puppet.
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noun

  1. A person who uses a puppet.
  2. (figuratively)Someone who is manipulative and thus able to get people to do what they want or to make events develop in the way they want in a puppet-like manner.

verb

  1. (transitive)To control (a puppet).
  2. (figuratively, transitive)To control (an event, person, or organization) from behind the scenes.

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Etymology

From puppet + -eer.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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