puppet state

noun

A state governed by a puppet government.

Similar
puppet governmentpuppet regime
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Meanings

nounpuppet state (plural puppet states)

plural puppet states

  1. governmentA state governed by a puppet government.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed

Similar
puppet governmentpuppet regime
Broader
governmentauthoritiesregime
Also see
collaborationist regimecollaborationist statepuppet governmentpuppet regime

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans marionettestaat, vasalstaat
  • marionettestaatstate governed by a puppet government
  • vasalstaatstate governed by a puppet government
Basque estatu txotxongilo
  • estatu txotxongilostate governed by a puppet government
Catalan estat titella
  • estat titellastate governed by a puppet government
Chinese Mandarin 傀儡國家 /傀儡国家, 偽國 /伪国
  • 傀儡國家 /傀儡国家 (kuǐlěi guójiā)state governed by a puppet government
  • 偽國 /伪国 (wěiguó)state governed by a puppet government
Danish marionetstat, vasalstat
  • marionetstatstate governed by a puppet government
  • vasalstatstate governed by a puppet government
Dutch marionettenstaat, vazalstaat
  • marionettenstaatstate governed by a puppet government
  • vazalstaatstate governed by a puppet government
Finnish nukkevaltio
  • nukkevaltiostate governed by a puppet government
French État fantoche
  • État fantochestate governed by a puppet government
German Marionettenstaat, Vasallenstaat
  • Marionettenstaatstate governed by a puppet government
  • Vasallenstaatstate governed by a puppet government
Hungarian bábállam
  • bábállamstate governed by a puppet government
Italian stato fantoccio
  • stato fantocciostate governed by a puppet government
Japanese 傀儡国
  • 傀儡国 (kairaikoku)state governed by a puppet government
Korean 괴뢰국
  • 괴뢰국 (goeroeguk)state governed by a puppet government
Latvian marionešu valsts
  • marionešu valstsstate governed by a puppet government
Lithuanian marionetinė valstybė
  • marionetinė valstybėstate governed by a puppet government
Norwegian marionettstat, lydrike
  • marionettstatstate governed by a puppet government
  • lydrikestate governed by a puppet government
Polish państwo marionetkowe
  • państwo marionetkowestate governed by a puppet government
Portuguese estado fantoche
  • estado fantochestate governed by a puppet government
Punjabi ਚਮਚਾਰਾਜ, ਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ
  • ਚਮਚਾਰਾਜ (camcārāj)state governed by a puppet government
  • ਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ (putlīrāj)state governed by a puppet government
  • ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ (kaṭhputalīrāj)state governed by a puppet government
Romanian stat marionetă
  • stat marionetăstate governed by a puppet government
Russian марионе́точное госуда́рство
  • марионе́точное госуда́рство (marionétočnoje gosudárstvo)state governed by a puppet government
Spanish estado títere
  • estado títerestate governed by a puppet government
Swedish marionettstat, lydstat
  • marionettstatstate governed by a puppet government
  • lydstatstate governed by a puppet government
Tamil பொம்மையாட்சி
  • பொம்மையாட்சி (pommaiyāṭci)state governed by a puppet government
Ukrainian маріоне́ткова держа́ва
  • маріоне́ткова держа́ва (marionétkova deržáva)state governed by a puppet government
Cite this entry
APA

puppet state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20state

MLA

“puppet state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20state. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puppet state,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20state.

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