puppetmaster
pup pet mas ter |ˈpəpətˌmastər ˈpəpətˌmæstər | ▶noun a person, group, or country that covertly controls another: the puppetmaster behind the current administration.
puppetmaster |ˈpʌpətmɑːstə | ▶noun a person, group, or country that covertly controls another: the puppetmaster behind the current administration.