Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puppet government

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: pup-pet -gov-ern-ment
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

Inflected Forms

puppet governments (plural)

Phrases

puppet state

Frequently Paired Words

puppet state

Synonyms

puppet state puppet regime

Questions

What does puppet government mean?: A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

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