control a puppet

Frequency: 5.75.4 per million words

to manipulate a person or organization that lacks independent thought or action

puppetVERB + NOUN

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control

Examples (10)

  • The dictator was exposed as a puppet controlled by foreign powers.
  • Critics accused the new leader of being a puppet controlled by the military.
  • She felt like a puppet controlled by her manipulative boss.
  • Many believed the politician was merely a puppet controlled by a hidden agenda.
  • The organization claimed it was an independent entity, not a puppet controlled by a corporation.
  • He refused to be a puppet controlled by anyone's expectations.
  • The media portrayed the king as a puppet controlled by his advisors.
  • In the story, the protagonist discovers she's a puppet controlled by a sorcerer.
  • The investigation revealed that the company was a puppet controlled by a shell corporation.
  • He was tired of being treated like a puppet controlled by his parents.