puppet army

English

From puppet +‎ army, a calque of Mandarin 傀儡軍／傀儡军 (kuǐlěijūn, “puppet army”).

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.

army formed by the invader by recruiting the people from the occupation zone

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