puppet

n. marionette, doll that is manipulated by hands or strings; one whose actions are controlled by another

A puppet is a representational object manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually but not always a depiction of a human character and is used in (a) play or a presentation. The puppet undergoes a process of transformation through being animated, and is normally manipulated by one, or sometimes more than one, puppeteer. Some puppets can be moved electronically.
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Noun
1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
(synonym) marionette
(hypernym) figure
2. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
(synonym) creature, tool
(hypernym) slave
3. a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
(hypernym) doll, dolly
(hyponym) hand puppet, glove puppet, glove doll

(n.)
The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
  

(n.)
One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; -- so used in contempt.
  

(n.)
A small image in the human form; a doll.
  

(n.)
A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play.
  

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