One who looks powerful but isn't Crossword Clue
10 letters · New York Times · Monday, April 22, 1996 · 11-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, April 22, 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 22, 1996 · 11-Down · 10 letters
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the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"
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