Wizard of Oz

Etymology
The name of a character from the 1900 book  by L. Frank Baum, or any of its adaptations, about the journey of Dorothy through the magical Land of Oz in search of a way home.

Noun

 * 1) A person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as ultimately revealed, ordinary.
 * 2) * 2006 October 25, Joe Scarborough, interview with Bill Mahar, Scarborough Country, MSNBC
 * I'm not one of these people that say, “Listen, we should bow down to the Wizard of Oz ’cause we don’t know what’s going on behind that curtain.”
 * 1)  A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
 * 1)  A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
 * 1)  A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
 * 1)  A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.

Translations

 * French: le Magicien d'Oz
 * Turkish: Oz Büyücüsü