- an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage.
- a person, group, government, etc., whose actions are prompted and controlled by another or others.
- a small doll.
- poppethead.
- a small doll or figure of a person or animal moved by strings attached to its limbs or by the hand inserted in its cloth body
- (as modifier)
- a person, group, state, etc, that appears independent but is in fact controlled by another
- (as modifier)
