A puppet state is a government that is officially independent but is effectively controlled by a more powerful outside country. The puppet state typically follows the agenda or policies of the controlling state, giving the appearance of sovereignty but lacking true independence.
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A puppet state, satellite, colony. Integrated puppet/state.
Depending on the level of owner-ship.
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Banana republic is the term for a South American puppet state
owned and operated by foreign Agribusinesses.