PUPPET RULER Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase puppet ruler. (close relations)
Definition of PUPPET RULER
Best Alternative Words for PUPPET RULER
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figurehead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • figure on the bow of some sailing vessels | ||||||||
front | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • relating to or located in the front noun • the side that is forward or prominent • the line along which opposing armies face each other • the outward appearance of a person • the side that is seen or that goes first • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • a sphere of activity involving effort • (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses • the immediate proximity of someone or something • the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer • a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals verb • be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to • confront bodily | ||||||||
mouthpiece | nounn | |||||||
noun • a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person • an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks • a spokesperson (as a lawyer) • (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth • the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth • the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | ||||||||
placeholder | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person authorized to act for another • a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set | ||||||||
stooge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person of unquestioning obedience • a victim of ridicule or pranks verb • cruise in slow or routine flights • act as the stooge • act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner | ||||||||
yes-man | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person of unquestioning obedience | ||||||||
puppet leader | nounn | |||||||
noun • a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government |