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puppet

Syllabification: (pup·pet)

Pronunciation: /ˈpəpət/

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Definition of puppet

noun

a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.
a person, party, or state under the control of another person, group, or power:he was little more than a puppet of his aides