n. One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends; an intriguer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Political wire-pullers and convention packers. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
[くろご;くろこ, kurogo ; kuroko](n) (1) stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; (2) behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller#19962[Add to Longdo]
[つなひき, tsunahiki](n) (1) tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); (2) forward puller (of a rickshaw); (P)[Add to Longdo]