1. (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

• marionette

2. (noun) a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

• creature
• tool

1. (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

• figure

2. (noun) a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

• slave

3. (noun) a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

• doll
• dolly

1. (noun) a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

• glove doll
• glove puppet
• hand puppet

1. (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

• puppeteer

2. (noun) a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

• puppeteer