Puppetry
Pronunciation : Pup"pet*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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