Employees felt the new branch manager was just a puppet of the regional director.

員工覺得新任分行經理只是區域總監的傀儡。

The board accused the CEO of being a puppet for the major shareholders.

董事會指控執行長是大股東的傀儡。

The supplier's sales rep acted as a puppet, repeating whatever his boss demanded in negotiations.

供應商的業務代表像個傀儡，談判時只會重複老闆的要求。