puppet state

ˈpʌpɪt steɪt

Definition

Definition of puppet state - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

country whose government is controlled by another power

TECH.

The region became a puppet state after the invasion.
The puppet state had no real independence.
Leaders of the puppet state followed foreign directives.

client state

satellite state

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Expressions with puppet

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage..

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

sock puppet

simple puppet made from a sock

The kids enjoyed making a sock puppet during art class..

puppet government

government controlled by another country

The puppet government was manipulated by foreign powers to serve their interests..

puppet leader

leader who is controlled and has no real power

The country was run by a puppet leader.

puppet regime

government controlled by another country

The puppet regime was heavily influenced by foreign policies..

Expressions with state

bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

blue state

US state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party

California is often considered a blue state due to its voting patterns.

deep state

network of powerful officials influencing government decisions beyond control of elected leaders

Some commentators claimed the deep state tried to block the new president’s reforms.

fifty-first state

region or territory perceived as under excessive American influence or control

Some critics refer to Canada as America's fifty-first state due to cultural similarities..

change of state

alteration in condition or circumstances

His promotion led to a significant change of state in his lifestyle..

in a sorry state

adj.

in poor condition or quality

The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.

in a state

adj.

in a messy or disorganized condition

His room was in a state after the party.

state the obvious

say something everyone already knows

He tends to state the obvious during meetings.

state of flux

condition of continuous change or movement

The company is in a state of flux after the merger.

state of play

current situation or status of an activity

The manager briefed us on the state of play of the project..

Terms with puppet state included in their meaning

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Roman Republic

history

French puppet state in the Papal States from 1798 to 1799

Manchuria

historical state

former puppet state of Imperial Japan known as Manchukuo

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French:État fantoche, ...
German:Marionettenstaat, ...
Italian:stato fantoccio, ...
Spanish:estado títere, ...
Portuguese:estado fantoche, ...
Chinese:傀儡国家, ...
Japanese:傀儡国家, ...
Arabic:دَوْلَة تَابِعَة, ...
Hebrew:מְדִינַת בּוּבָה, ...
Russian:марионеточное государство, ...
Ukrainian:маріонеткова держава, ...
Hindi:कठपुतली राज्य, ...
Bengali:পুতুল রাষ্ট্র, ...
Catalan:estat titella, ...
Czech:loutkový stát, ...
Danish:marionetstat, ...
Dutch:marionettenstaat, ...
Greek:κράτος-μαριονέτα, ...
Hungarian:bábállam, ...
Khmer:រដ្ឋអាយ៉ង, ...
Korean:괴뢰국, ...
Persian:کشور دست‌نشانده, ...
Polish:państwo marionetkowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):estado fantoche, ...
Romanian:stat marionetă, ...
Swedish:marionettstat, ...
Thai:รัฐหุ่นเชิด, ...
Turkish:kukla devlet, ...
Vietnamese:nhà nước bù nhìn, ...

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