ma·nip·u·la·tor

ma·nip·u·la·tor
/məˈnıpjəˌleıtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
often disapproving : a person who uses or controls other people in a clever and often unfair or selfish way : a manipulative person

He said she was a clever political manipulator.


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  • ma|nip|u|la|tor — «muh NIHP yuh LAY tuhr», noun. a person or thing that manipulates: »Figurative. I don t think they are reliable people.…They are sophisticated, clever manipulators (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|ma|nip|u|la|tor — «MY kroh muh NIHP yuh LAY tuhr», noun. a device or instrument used in micromanipulation to move tiny needles, scalpels, and other tools. The operations are performed under a microscope …   Useful english dictionary

  • nip — aph·a·nip·tera; cat·nip; con·nip·tion; cy·nip·i·dae; gal·li·nip·per; ge·nip; iso·nip·e·caine; ju·nip·er·us; ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty; ma·nip·u·la·ble; ma·nip·u·lan·dum; ma·nip·u·lar; ma·nip·u·lat·able; ma·nip·u·late; ma·nip·u·la·tion;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • manipulator — ma·nip·u·la·tor …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • micromanipulator — An instrument used in micromanipulation, whereby microdissection, microinjection, and other maneuvers are performed, usually with the aid of a microscope. * * * mi·cro·ma·nip·u·la·tor nip yə .lāt ər n an instrument for micromanipulation * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • manipulate — ma·nip·u·late /mə ni pyə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one s purpose; specif: to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble /mə ni pyə lə… …   Law dictionary

  • micromanipulator — mi·cro·ma·nip·u·la·tor (mī krō mə nĭpʹyə lā tər) n. A device for manipulating minute instruments and needles under a microscope in order to perform delicate procedures, such as microsurgery.   mi cro·ma·nip u·laʹtion n. mi cro·ma·nip u·la tive… …   Universalium

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