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Noun: puppet government  'pú-pit 'gú-vurn-munt
  1. A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
    - puppet state, pupet regime

Derived forms: puppet governments

Type of: authorities, government, regime

Encyclopedia: Puppet government