What is the meaning of puppet?

noun

  • A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer.
  • A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else.
  • 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. .
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