puppeteer
noun
- person who manipulates a puppet in real time to create the illusion of life
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/ / /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English puppet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English puppeteer From puppet + -eer.
- A person who uses a puppet.
- 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
Etymology: Etymology tree English puppet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English puppeteer From puppet + -eer.
- To control (a puppet).
- To control (an event, person, or organization) from behind the scenes.