puppet army en · NOUN
Etymology
From puppet + army, a calque from Mandarin 傀儡軍／傀儡军 (kuǐlěijūn, “puppet army”).
Meanings
- An army that an invading country forms by recruiting people from already-occupied areas of the country being invaded.
- (specifically) Such an army in China during the Sino-Japanese War.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puppet armies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
nl marionettenleger (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · cmn 偽軍 /伪军 (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · fi nukkearmeija (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · ru марионе́точная а́рмия (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · vi ngụy quân (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · ja 傀儡軍 (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · cmn 傀儡軍 /傀儡军 (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone) · ja 偽軍 (army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone)