stooge
noun
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Definition of stooge
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal
b
: puppet sense 3
2
: straight man
stooge
verb
stooged;
stooging
Definition of stooge (Entry 2 of 2)
: to act as a stooge
congressmen who stooge for the oil and mineral interests — New Republic
Examples of stooge in a Sentence
Noun
a gangster and his stooges He's just a stooge for the oil industry.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This type of conspiracy theory is particularly harmful—for example, parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting have been relentlessly hounded by internet trolls claiming they are merely paid stooges. — Peter Knight, Quartz, "Why so many people believe the moon landing was faked," 11 July 2019 The Moscow Patriarchate, which hews close to the presidency of Vladimir Putin and at times defends it from popular protest, regularly pours scorn on its counterpart in Istanbul for acting as a stooge of American diplomacy. — Erasmus, The Economist, "The gift of overcoming barriers eludes the world’s Orthodox Christians," 15 June 2019 The stooge humor of rich women behaving selfishly pleasurably reflects certain recent stories in the news, including the élite-college-admissions scandal. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "“Big Little Lies” Season 2, Reviewed: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl," 9 June 2019 An episode of South Park had mocked the band as hapless stooges of Disney’s Mickey Mouse. — Jason Gay, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jonas Brothers: From Pop Stars to Rock Stars," 6 June 2019 Billionaires are buying and dismembering local papers across the country, and now Sinclair Broadcast Group, thanks to Trump's FCC stooge Ajit Pai, is poised to control local news stations for 72 percent of the country. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Trump Has the Most Success Wherever People Read the Least News," 9 Apr. 2018 Despite what could be a thankless role as a government stooge, he more than keeps up with the cogs turning around him. — Karen Han, Vox, "Homecoming, starring Julia Roberts, is simpler than it appears — and a pleasure to watch," 2 Nov. 2018 North Korea still considers South Korea an American stooge. — Choe Sang-hun, New York Times, "North Korea’s Sudden Shift Puts South’s Leader on the Spot," 17 May 2018 By contrast, Samuel may be a stooge, a tool and a deeply misguided individual, but Pattinson is nonetheless the movie’s most surprising, off-kilter and delightful element. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Robert Pattinson delights in the sly, archly comic western 'Damsel'," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stooge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stooge
stooge
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stooge
disapproving
: a weak or unimportant person who is controlled by a powerful person, organization, etc.
: a performer in a show who says and does foolish things that other performers make jokes about
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