Holding
Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Puppet state and holding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puppet state" instead a noun "Holding".
Puppet state
Puppet state noun - A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed.
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Holding and puppet state are semantically related. You can use "Holding" instead a noun phrase "Puppet state".
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Puppet state and Holding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/puppet_state
Holding & Puppet state. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/puppet_state>.
Puppet state or Holding. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/puppet_state.
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