puppet Definition

puppet
noun

1. A type of doll that can be moved in a number of ways, eg one operated by strings or sticks attached to its limbs, or one designed to fit over the hand and operated by the fingers and thumb.

Thesaurus: marionette, doll, figurine, moppet, manikin.
2. A person, company, country, etc, who is being controlled or manipulated by someone or something else.

Thesaurus: figurehead, mouthpiece, dupe, instrument, servant.

Etymology: 16c: ultimately from Latin pupa doll.