Puppeteering
[puhp-i-teer] /ˌpʌp ɪˈtɪər/
noun
1.
a person who manipulates , as in a .
verb (used without object)
2.
to work as a puppeteer, by making perform.
/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
noun
1.
a person who manipulates puppets
noun
the art of entertaining with puppets or marionettes; by extension, the manipulation of a situation or other person
Examples
Shari Lewis was a master of puppeteering.
Word Origin
1920
n.
1917, from puppet + -eer.
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