as in pawn
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
these changes to the zoning laws have only confirmed for many that the town council has become the cat's-paw of local real estate developers
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Noun
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This undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections on Thursday, June 11, 2026, shows Jeffery Lee, who was sentenced to death for killing two people during a 1998 robbery at a pawn shop.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
Authorities raided the pawn shop on Monday.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The water conservation district arguably lacks the tools needed to live up to the conservation part of its name assigned by state legislators.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Pilots are highly trained to problem solve, and this tiny tool is a go-to travel hack for some of the most frequent flyers.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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“Cat's-paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s-paw. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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