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puppet state

puppet state noun: a state governed by a puppet government.

Noun

puppet state (plural puppet states)

  1. A state governed by a puppet government.

puppet state meaning in Tamil and Punjabi

puppet state in Tamil

state governed by a puppet government
பொம்மையாட்சி pommaiyāṭci

puppet state in Punjabi

state governed by a puppet government
ਚਮਚਾਰਾਜ camcārāj, ਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ putlīrāj, ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ kaṭhputalīrāj

Forms of puppet state

pluralpuppet states

Questions about puppet state

What does puppet state mean?
Puppet state means a state governed by a puppet government.
What is puppet state in Tamil?
Puppet state in Tamil is பொம்மையாட்சி (pommaiyāṭci). See Puppet state meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is puppet state?
Puppet state is a noun.
What is the plural of puppet state?
The plural of puppet state is puppet states.

Words near puppet state in the dictionary

  1. puppet ruler
  2. puppet rulers
  3. puppet régime
  4. puppet show
  5. puppet shows
  6. puppet state
  7. puppet states
  8. puppet valve
  9. puppet valves
  10. puppet-show
  11. puppet-shows

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