a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
A puppet is a doll that you can move, either by pulling strings which are attached to it or by putting your hand inside its body and moving your fingers
{i} marionette, doll that is manipulated by hands or strings; one whose actions are controlled by another
One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; so used in contempt
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
disapproval You can refer to a person or country as a puppet when you mean that their actions are controlled by a more powerful person or government, even though they may appear to be independent. When the invasion occurred he ruled as a puppet of the occupiers