1. the art or practice of operating puppets in a performance
2. the use of or control by others, especially in a deceptive way
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The children were fascinated by the colorful puppetry show.
• She studied traditional Japanese puppetry techniques.
• The theater company specializes in shadow puppetry.
• His political career was marked by corporate puppetry.
• The documentary exposed the puppetry behind the scandal.
• Street performers often use simple puppetry to entertain crowds.