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A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

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puppet government

Source Word

puppet government

A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

Japanese Meaning

形としては独立しているが、事実上は外国の完全な支配下にある政府（いわゆる傀儡政権）

After the invasion, the occupying forces installed a puppet government that answered only to them.

侵略の後、占領軍は傀儡政権を樹立し、その政権は名目上は独立していても実際には占領者によって完全に支配されていた。

Sense（1）

A government which is formally independent, but de facto wholly controlled by a foreign power.

puppet governments

（ plural ）