marionette vs puppet

marionette and puppet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
marionette	Yes	No	No	No
puppet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, marionette and puppet are synonyms defined as:

marionette and puppet: a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

marionette (noun)	puppet (noun)
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer	a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
	a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else