puppet army

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Noun

1. An [[army]] that an [[invade|invading]] [[country]] [[form]]s by [[recruit]]ing people from already-[[occupy|occupied]] [[area]]s of the country being invaded.
2. {{lb|en|specifically}} Such an army in [[China]] during the [[Sino-Japanese War]].

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