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hidden hand

NOUN
gray eminence
Synonyms
WEAK
behind-the-scenes operator eminence grise friend at court kingmaker powerbroker wire-puller

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You’re talking about the hidden hand of heat, which I hadn’t really considered.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2023

He's continued to aim at me and the BBC, describing my reporting and the media reaction as being directed by a "hidden hand" which is desperate to silence the truth.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

“I don’t know if there was a connection, a hidden hand, if this had been set up,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022

The usually hidden hand that’s intended to help citizens survive and prosper was suddenly visible.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2020

Already he knew that Shaughnessy was there, and matters were proceeding under the same masterly hand as of yore; only it was "the hidden hand" now, and all the more deadly for that reason.

From The Lash by Lyman, Olin L.