puppeteer

[ puhp-i-teer ]
/ ˌpʌp ɪˈtɪər /

noun

a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.

verb (used without object)

to work as a puppeteer, by making puppets perform.

Origin of puppeteer

First recorded in 1925–30; puppet + -eer

British Dictionary definitions for puppeteering

puppeteer
/ (ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə) /

noun

a person who manipulates puppets