Puppet Ruler (Noun)
Meaning
A leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The foreign power installed a puppet ruler in the newly occupied country to maintain control over its government and economy.
- He was no more than a puppet ruler appointed by the military dictator to give the appearance of democracy.
- The warlord essentially became a puppet ruler of the region, serving only at the pleasure of his backers in the capital.
- After the invasion, the conquering leader established a new government and appointed a weak and malleable official as the puppet ruler.
- Despite the illusion of independence, the nation's leader was merely a puppet ruler answering to the demands of a more powerful foreign power.