mere puppet

Frequency: 4.52.1 per million words

used metaphorically to emphasize that someone has no real power and is controlled by others

puppetADJECTIVE + NOUN

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mere

Examples (10)

  • The prime minister was nothing more than a mere puppet of the powerful industrial lobby.
  • Critics argued that the new leader was a mere puppet, with all decisions made by his advisors.
  • She refused to be a mere puppet in her father's political games.
  • He felt like a mere puppet on a string, forced to do whatever the director commanded.
  • The deposed king was now a mere puppet in the hands of the occupying forces.
  • Is the CEO truly in charge, or is he just a mere puppet of the board?
  • Many people believe that certain politicians are mere puppets of wealthy donors.
  • The public saw the appointed official as a mere puppet of the military junta.
  • She was tired of being treated as a mere puppet and decided to take control of her own life.
  • The entire revolution was orchestrated by a shadowy figure who used the rebel leader as a mere puppet.