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puppet noun

  /ˈpʌpɪt/
  • Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
  • (figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
 marionnette

puppeteer noun

  /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/ , /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
  • A person who uses a puppet.
 marionnettiste
  • (figurative) Someone who is manipulative and thus able to get people to do what they want or to make events develop in the way they want in a puppet-like manner.
 manipulateur
sock puppet
faux-nez, marionnette, poupée de chiffon
puppet state
État fantoche
puppet government
gouvernement fantoche
puppet show
spectacle de marionnettes, théâtre de marionnettes
hand puppet
marionnette à gaine
string puppet
pantin
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