Drahtzieher
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Draht (“wire”) + ziehen (“to pull”) + -er, literally “wire puller”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Drahtzieher m (strong, genitive Drahtziehers, plural Drahtzieher, feminine Drahtzieherin)
- (idiomatic) string puller, puppet master, mastermind, svengali
- Synonyms: Dunkelmann, Hintermann, Strippenzieher
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 46/2010, page 118:
- In Wien wird der Prozess wegen des Mordes an einem Exil-Tschetschenen eröffnet. Spuren der Drahtzieher führen auch nach Deutschland.
- In Vienna, a court case is opened because of murder of an exile Chechen. Tracks of the string pullers also lead to Germany.
Usage notes
[edit]- Drahtzieher is used especially in the context of organised crime and terrorism, while Strippenzieher is preferred in other cases, where the actions may be legal, or illegal in a vaguer fashion.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Drahtzieher [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Drahtzieher” in Duden online
- “Drahtzieher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache