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behind-the-scenes operator



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He joined the office in 2004 and built a reputation as an effective behind-the-scenes operator with a sophisticated understanding of police affairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

She is seen as more of a behind-the-scenes operator.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023

The son of a strawberry farmer and a schoolteacher from the country’s rural north, Suga had been a behind-the-scenes operator in the governing Liberal Democratic Party, which has dominated Japanese politics for decades.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2021

This speaks to why Mulvaney has been such a successful behind-the-scenes operator within the Trump administration: He knows what makes the president tick.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2019

Mrs. Reagan was a behind-the-scenes operator, but her intense devotion to her husband was obvious and unwavering throughout his presidency and his long battle with Alzheimer’s.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016