Pupet Regime (Noun)
Meaning
A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The small country was ruled by a puppet regime, with its leaders being controlled by a neighboring nation's government.
- Critics argued that the new administration was merely a puppet regime, with key decisions being made by wealthy corporate donors.
- The war-torn nation struggled under a puppet regime, whose policies only served to further the interests of its foreign backers.
- Many citizens felt that their government was a puppet regime, with elected officials merely rubber-stamping decisions made by those with more power and influence.
- Historians often view the government of the occupied territory as a puppet regime, established by the victorious nation to serve its own interests rather than the people it governed.