The word "manipulator" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to someone who uses manipulative tactics to influence or control another person or group. Example sentence: The politician was known to be a masterful manipulator, often using lies and fear as tactics to get what he wanted.
A great self-portraitist, a superb colourist, a daring manipulator of composition and possessed of a subversive and challenging vision of his art – all these epithets apply and combine to make Schiele one of the most significant European artists of the 20th century.
A master manipulator at work.
On trade, he has promised that on his first day in office he will have China branded a currency manipulator.
His campaign team includes Emilio Gamboa, perhaps the government's top media manipulator.
Mr Cohn-Bendit is an old pro, a compelling orator and a brilliant manipulator of the media.
He has threatened to label China as a currency manipulator on the first day of his presidency.
Others may find their subsidiaries or joint ventures in emerging markets pitted against state-backed favourites.Another concern is the impact of the model on the global trading system which, at a time when the likely Republican nominee for president wants to declare China a currency manipulator on his first day of office, is already at risk.
The Treasury has hinted that this time it will declare China a currency manipulator, but its report will probably be delayed until after the visit of President Hu Jintao on April 20th.
Speculation is rising in Washington, DC, that the Treasury will brand China a currency "manipulator" in its next exchange-rate report.
For love of God, go,Get me Mandelson!Enter MANDELSON, a manipulator, by yachtMANDELSON: I come.
For his part, Mr Romney should back off his promise to brand China a currency manipulator, an invitation to a trade war.Second, the next president should fix America's ramshackle public services.
