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puppet
noun
- Obsolete a doll
- a small, usually jointed figure, as of a human being, moved, usually in a puppet show on a small stage, by manipulating with the hands, by pulling attached strings or wires, or by rods
- a person whose actions, ideas, etc. are controlled by another
adjective
designating or of a state or nation that is ostensibly independent but is actually controlled by another
See puppet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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