Tài​shàng​huáng

puppet master

太上皇 Tài​shàng​huáng
puppet master noun
A person who wields power from behind the scenes, often a predecessor still controlling their successor.
retired emperor noun
The father of a reigning emperor who has abdicated the throne.

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0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.650 per million

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