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puppeteer
UK /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/ US /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/
noun 2verb 2
Collocations
2PUPPETEER + NOUN
aliens, entertains, larry
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
A person who uses a puppet.
2
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
To control (a puppet).
2
To control (an event, person, or organization) from behind the scenes.
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The Puppeteer aliens in Larry Niven's Known Space sci-fi franchise secretly manipulate the human gene pool for the quality of luck.
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Tom should have been a puppeteer. Whenever he brings the cuddly toys to life, it delights not only his children, but also his wife Mary.
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Miguel is a town puppeteer.
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A Chinese puppeteer entertains the crowd with the antics of his monkey on a bicycle at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington.
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