puppet state
A state governed by a puppet governmentA state governed by a puppet government.
» Australia is a puppet state.
Австралия — марионеточное государство.
Meaning
1 sensesA state governed by a puppet government.
Marionettenstaat, Vasallenstaat
марионе́точное госуда́рствоmarionétočnoje gosudárstvo
маріоне́ткова держа́ваmarionétkova deržáva
a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
Examples
5 sentencesAustralia is a puppet state.
ruАвстралия — марионеточное государство.
The enemy is trying to establish a puppet garrison state in the territory they occupied.
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state.
ruМаньчжоу-Го было марионеткой Японии.
During the 20th century, Manchukuo was a puppet state.
deWährend des 20. Jahrhunderts war Manchukuo ein Marionettenstaat.
The Empire of Manchuria was a puppet state of Japan.
ruМаньчжурская империя была марионеточным государством под контролем Японии.
Translations
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Forms
plural: puppet states| Singular | puppet state |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed:puppet governmentpupet regime