puppet state
US /ˈpʌp.ɪt steɪt/
UK /ˈpʌp.ɪt steɪt/
名詞
傀儡政權, 附庸國
a country that is officially independent but is in reality controlled by another country
範例:
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Historically, many smaller nations have been reduced to the status of a puppet state by larger, more powerful empires.
歷史上，許多小國被更強大、更龐大的帝國降格為傀儡政權。
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The newly formed government was widely seen as a puppet state, lacking true autonomy.
新成立的政府被廣泛視為一個缺乏真正自治權的傀儡政權。