puppet leader vs ruler

puppet leader and ruler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puppet leader	Yes	No	No	No
ruler	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ruler is a hypernym of puppet leader; that is, ruler is a word with a broader meaning than puppet leader:

puppet leader: a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
ruler: a person who rules or commands

Other hypernyms of puppet leader include leader, swayer.

puppet leader (noun)	ruler (noun)
a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
	a person who rules or commands