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puppet ruler |
Noun
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a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government |
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puppet leader |
Noun
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a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government |
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puppeteer |
Noun
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one who operates puppets or marionettes |
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purchasing agent |
Noun
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an agent who purchases goods or services for another |
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purist |
Noun
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someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) |
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purser |
Noun
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an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare |
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pursuer |
Noun
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a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture |
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pursuer |
Noun
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a person who pursues some plan or goal |
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purveyor |
Noun
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someone who supplies provisions (especially food) |
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propman |
Noun
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member of the stage crew in charge of properties |
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property master |
Noun
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member of the stage crew in charge of properties |
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prophet |
Noun
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an authoritative person who divines the future |
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prophet |
Noun
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someone who speaks by divine inspiration |
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prophesier |
Noun
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an authoritative person who divines the future |
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putterer |
Noun
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a person who putters about |
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potterer |
Noun
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a person who putters about |
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prophetess |
Noun
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a woman prophet |
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pygmy |
Noun
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an unusually small individual |
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proposer |
Noun
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(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion |
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proposer |
Noun
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someone who advances a suggestion or proposal |
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pigmy |
Noun
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an unusually small individual |
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propositus |
Noun
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the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action |
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pyrographer |
Noun
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an artist who practices pyrography |
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prosecutor |
Noun
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
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pyromancer |
Noun
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one who practices pyromancy |
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public prosecutor |
Noun
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
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pythoness |
Noun
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a witch with powers of divination |
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prosecuting officer |
Noun
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
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prosecuting attorney |
Noun
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
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proselyte |
Noun
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a new convert |
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prospector |
Noun
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits |
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prostitute |
Noun
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a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money |
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prostitute |
Verb
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sell one's body |
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protectionist |
Noun
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an advocate of protectionism |
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protege |
Noun
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a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career |
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protegee |
Noun
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a woman protege |
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pass receiver |
Noun
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a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass |
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protozoologist |
Noun
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a zoologist who studies protozoans |
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pass catcher |
Noun
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a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass |
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provider |
Noun
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someone who provides the means for subsistence |
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provider |
Noun
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someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity |
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provost |
Noun
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a high-ranking university administrator |
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provost marshal |
Noun
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the supervisor of the military police |
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prowler |
Noun
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someone who prowls or sneaks about |
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prude |
Noun
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a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
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puritan |
Noun
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a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
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puritan |
Noun
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someone who adheres to strict religious principles |
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psalmist |
Noun
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a composer of sacred songs |
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pettifogger |
Noun
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a disputant who quibbles |
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pettifogger |
Noun
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a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods |