puppet leader

A form of puppet ruler — A leader or ruler chosen by another ruler to head a government, usually under the other ruler's order

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puppet ruler
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Meanings

nounpuppet leader (plural puppet leaders)

plural puppet leaders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of puppet ruler.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government

Similar
puppet ruler
Broader
rulerswayerleader
Also see
puppet ruler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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puppet leader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20leader

MLA

“puppet leader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20leader. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puppet leader,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20leader.

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