puppet

a small figure of a person, usually made of wood or cloth and moved by strings or rods to represent the movements of a real person

marioneta, títere

• a puppet

Collocations puppet show · string puppet

• The children were fascinated by the puppet show.

  Los niños quedaron fascinados con el espectáculo de marionetas.

a person who is controlled or influenced by another, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest

títere, marioneta (en sentido figurado)

• be a puppet of somebody

Collocations puppet government · puppet regime

• He was just a puppet in the hands of his advisors.

  Él era solo un títere en manos de sus asesores.