puppet government

Frequency: 6.910.1 per million words

a government that is formally in power but is actually controlled by an outside force

puppetNOUN + NOUN

Categories:

government

Examples (10)

  • The international community condemned the establishment of a puppet government by the invading forces.
  • Many believed the new leader was merely a puppet government, controlled by a shadowy military faction.
  • After the coup, a puppet government was installed, lacking any real authority.
  • The propaganda machine worked tirelessly to legitimize the puppet government.
  • Activists protested against the puppet government, demanding free and fair elections.
  • Historical accounts suggest that the regime operated as a puppet government for decades.
  • The aim of the intervention was to dismantle the existing power structure and install a non-puppet government.
  • Resistance fighters vowed to overthrow the puppet government and restore sovereignty.
  • Critics argued that the so-called democratic elections had resulted in a puppet government.
  • The country struggled to establish a stable and independent government after years of being under a puppet regime.