playfigure

noun
UK /ˈpleɪfɪɡə/
US /ˈpleɪfɪɡjər/

A small toy person that kids use to play pretend games.

She lined up every playfigure on the floor to make a pretend town.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small character included with a toy set or playset.

The castle playset came with a knight playfigure and a horse.

3. A decorative small figure used in model displays or dioramas.

He placed a tiny playfigure beside the model train station.

4. A person who is easily directed or used by others, especially in a playful or figurative sense.

In the negotiation, she was treated as a mere playfigure by the senior partners.