svengali

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  1. the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically
  2. someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

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  • To wit: "The Rolling Stones were born on the road and in a time when you served record companies and they served you," as no less an authority on the matter as original Stones manager / producer / all-round svengali Andrew Loog Oldham told me. —  The Rock and Roll Report
  • Lutfi has been accused of desperately trying to get in touch with his former charge in recent months, and Spears 'stylist recently testified against him, claiming the former svengali spent three weeks over Christmas attempting to gather information about the star.
  • So while the mainstream media salivates over whether George W. will have the audacity to pardon his executive branch svengali, Vice President Dick Cheney, imagine the headlines -- inauguration-stealing headlines! —  The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public
  • Take That svengali Nigel Martin-Smith has formed a new boyband called As Bro. —  All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
  • The American singer, whose real name is Joanne Stefani Germanotta, wants the world to know she wasn't groomed for success by a svengali like Simon Cowell. —  The Daily Record - Home
 

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