Meaning
puppet, dummy
- dummy, scarecrow, or stuffed figure
- puppet (person manipulated by others)
In a sentence
Nel campo hanno messo un fantoccio per spaventare gli uccelli.
They put a dummy in the field to scare away the birds.
Il ministro non era che un fantoccio nelle mani altrui.
The minister was nothing but a puppet in someone else's hands.
Quel fantoccio non ha alcuna reale autorità decisionale.
That puppet has no real decision-making authority.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fantoccio | masculine · singular |
| fantocci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used figuratively in politics and management to describe someone without real power.