Alternative spelling of puppet show

A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters

A human body without consciousness. / A person who mindlessly follows the commands of others. / (derogatory, slang) A newsreader, especially one who is not a reporter.

An army that an invading country forms by recruiting people from already-occupied areas of the country being invaded. / (specifically) Such an army in China during the Sino-Japanese War.

plural of hand puppet

plural of meat puppet

A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

A state governed by a puppet government.

plural of puppet army

(engineering) A simple type of valve, consisting of one or more circular plates held down by a spring.