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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.
 marionetta, fantoccio
  • (figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
 fantoccio, marionetta, pedina

puppeteer noun

  /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/ , /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
  • A person who uses a puppet.
 burattinaio, burattinaia, marionettista, puparo
  • (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.
 burattinaio, manipolatore
sock puppet
fantoccio
hand puppet
burattino
glove puppet
burattino
puppet government
governo fantoccio
puppet state
stato fantoccio
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