Puppet Leader (Noun)
Meaning
A leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The dictator installed a puppet leader in the newly occupied territory to maintain control over the local population.
- The puppet leader was given the title of president, but everyone knew that the real power lay with the foreign government that had installed him.
- After the invasion, the country was ruled by a series of puppet leaders who were loyal only to the occupying power.
- The despot chose a weak and compliant individual to serve as his puppet leader, allowing him to maintain control from behind the scenes.
- The puppet leader was forced to implement policies that benefited the ruling elite, rather than the people he was supposed to serve.