faceless man

Questions

What does faceless man mean?

Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes.

Where does faceless man come from?

Coined by Australian journalist Alan Reid in 1963 in The Daily Telegraph.

How to pronounce faceless man

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