string-pulling

ˈstrɪŋ ˌpʊlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of string-pulling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

influence

use of secret influence to get something wanted

His promotion was due to string-pulling by his uncle.

Adjective

influenceinvolving secret influence to get something done

He used string-pulling tactics to get the job.

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Origin of string-pulling

Old English, streng (string) + pullian (to pull)

Terms with string-pulling included in their meaning

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plucking

string instrument technique

playing a string instrument by pulling strings

slap bass

instrument method

bass guitar technique using thumb thumping or string pulling

pull-off

music

technique of plucking a string by pulling off

Examples of string-pulling in a sentence

String-pulling helped her bypass the waiting list.
The project succeeded thanks to some string-pulling connections.
String-pulling negotiations secured the contract.

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French:piston, manipulateur, ...
German:Vitamin B, durch Beziehungen, ...
Italian:raccomandazioni, di raccomandazione, ...
Spanish:enchufe, influyente, ...
Portuguese:manobra de bastidores, influente, ...
Chinese:幕后操控, 暗中操控的, ...
Japanese:根回し, 影響力を行使する, ...
Arabic:وَسَاطَة, خَفِيّ النُّفُوذ, ...
Hebrew:מְשִׁיכַת חוּטִים, פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיוֹנָרִי, ...
Russian:блат, блатной, ...
Ukrainian:таємний вплив, таємний, ...
Hindi:सिफारिश, गुप्त प्रभाव वाला, ...
Bengali:গোপন প্রভাব, তদবিরমূলক, ...
Catalan:manipulació, d'influència oculta, ...
Czech:protekce, zákulisní, ...
Danish:rænkespil, forbindelsesbaseret, ...
Dutch:achterkamertjespolitiek, achter-de-schermen, ...
Greek:μέσον, παρασκηνιακός, ...
Hungarian:kijárás, kapcsolati, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើឥទ្ធិពលសម្ងាត់, ប្រើឥទ្ធិពលសម្ងាត់ដើម្បីសម្រេចការងារ, ...
Korean:뒷거래, 암암리에 영향력을 행사하는, ...
Persian:رابطه‌بازی, نفوذی, ...
Polish:układy, zakulisowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tráfico de influência, de influência, ...
Romanian:pile, bazat pe relații, ...
Swedish:kontakter, påverkande bakom kulisserna, ...
Thai:การใช้เส้นสาย, ที่ใช้อิทธิพลลับ, ...
Turkish:torpil, gizli etkili, ...
Vietnamese:sự thao túng, có ảnh hưởng ngầm, ...

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