puppet army
English edit
Etymology edit
From puppet + army, a calque of Mandarin 傀儡軍/傀儡军 (kuǐlěijūn, “puppet army”).
Noun edit
puppet army (plural puppet armies)
- 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.
Translations edit
army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone
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