pup·pet

pup·pet
/ˈpʌpət/ noun, pl -pets [count]
1 : a doll that is moved by putting your hand inside it or by pulling strings or wires that are attached to it
2 : a person or an organization that is controlled by another person or organization

a dictator who was perceived as being an American puppet

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


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