puppet
(noun)
noun
1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
Similar word(s): marionette
Definition categories: man–made, figure
2. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
Similar word(s): creature, tool
Definition categories: person, slave
3. 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