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In some senses, figurehead is marked as obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
figurehead
/ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/
noun 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
controversial, international, mere, prominent, right, symbolic
PREP.
with
ADV.
already
Definitions
noun
1
A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
2
Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.
Instead she played, largely impeccably, the part of a modern constitutional monarch, a symbolic figurehead with a right to be consulted and to advise and warn political leaders privately and to show herself publicly as a focus of national life, celebration and commemoration.
3
A person's face.
HATCHET. Bring up, I say, or I'll spoil your figurehead. [Lifting his cudgel]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- front
- strawman
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.
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Instead she played, largely impeccably, the part of a modern constitutional monarch, a symbolic figurehead with a right to be consulted and to advise and warn political leaders privately and to show h
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Supporters of Wagenknecht, a controversial but prominent figurehead, are already hatching plans for a breakaway party to compete in the 2024 European elections, the German newspaper Taz reported this
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The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.
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She's the party's figurehead.
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President Jackson is just a figurehead for the international conspiracy of Esperantists.
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