Is there a small group of people, an international intelligentsia, who secretly manipulate and control the world?

More subtly, it secretly manipulated elections in the Philippines, Lebanon and Nepal with large amounts of covert cash.

Gestur secretly manipulates Thord's altar, leading Thord to believe that the gods demand his son as a sacrifice.

Braxiatel and Matthias have been secretly manipulating events to bring them to this outcome.

Because of his lonely existence, his personality is chaotic and extremely unstable, as he secretly manipulates Leorina do his bidding.

Citizens' committees were also used to secretly manipulate public opinion against the union and its members.

The Dönmeh are suspected of having created a network linked to "International Jewry," secretly manipulating consecutive governments in Turkey.

Cereno was presented as the captain in control, when in fact Babo secretly manipulated the entire situation.

The male is an unprincipled Lothario: his seminal fluid contains substances to secretly manipulate his paramour while he is buzzing sweet nothings in her ear.

Was one of them secretly manipulating events behind the backs of all the others, stacking the deck so that the Dodgers would win?