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puppet

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌpɪt/

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Definition of puppet

noun

a movable model of a person or animal that is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it: [as modifier]:a puppet show
a person, group, or country under the control of another:a former revolutionary hero who is now a puppet of the state