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puppet

Definition

  • noun: a doll that is moved by putting your hand inside it or by pulling strings or wires that are attached to it
  • noun: a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand
  • synonyms: doll, marionette, tool

Examples

  • a 'puppet regime' [=a government controlled by the government of another country]

  • a dictator who was perceived as being an American 'puppet'

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