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stooge

/stuːd͡ʒ/ noun C2
  1. One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
  2. A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
  3. A straight man.
  4. A secret informant for police.
  5. A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

Plural stooges

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