fantoche — meaning in English

English meaning

• puppet noun A doll-like figure of a person or animal moved by strings, rods, or a hand inside it.

Senses

fantoche is used for these senses in English:

• puppet Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
• puppet (figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.

puppet — full definition

1. noun A doll-like figure of a person or animal moved by strings, rods, or a hand inside it.
2. noun A person, government, or organization that is controlled by another and only appears to act independently.
3. verb To control or manipulate someone or something as if it were a puppet.

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