noun#8,135 by frequency
puppet
/ˈpʌpɪt/
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove; A person, country, etc, controlled by another
- plural
- puppets
Meanings
- 1
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove
Australia is a puppet state.
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This corporation is a political puppet.
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- 2
A person, country, etc, controlled by another
- 3
A poppet; a small image in the human form; a dollrare
- 4
The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a latherare