1 a model of a person or an animal that you can move by pulling the strings which are tied to it or by putting your hand inside it and moving your fingers 牵线木偶;手套式布偶
2 a person or an organization that is controlled by sb else 傀儡(受操纵的人或组织):
The occupying forces set up a puppet government.占领军建立了一个傀儡政府。
puppet/ˋpʌpIt; ˈpʌpət or ˈpʌpIt/n [C] 1 a model of a person or animal that you move by putting your hand inside it or by pulling strings attached to it 布袋木偶﹔(牵线)木偶: a puppet show 木偶戏2 disapproving a person or organization that allows other people to control them and make their decisions【贬】傀儡: a puppet leader 傀儡领导人