The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.
Source: tatoeba (49140)
Figurehead
//ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd//
Synonyms for "figurehead" (188 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (56)
decorationdeputydiscipledolldollydressdummyeagleemblememblemsensignensignsexecutive officerexponentfantoccinifascesfigurefigurinefleur-de-lisflunky
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followerforecastleforedeckforepeakfrontfront persongilliegingerbread mangoonhammer and sicklehanger onhanger-onhenchmanheraldryinsigniainsignificancyjackaljackstrawjib boomlackeylapel pinlay figurelieutenantlightweightlittle fellowlittle guyliverylocumlocum tenensmacemanman in the streetman of strawmanikinmannequin
Noun(1 words)
Related words (94)
mantlemarionettemarkingmarkingsmedalmediocrityminionmodelmonumentmortarboardmouthpiecemyrmidonnebbishnobodynobody one knowsnominal headnonentitynosenothingobscurity
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old school tieparanymphpartspinpinch hitterpip squeakpip-squeakpleaderportrait bustprocuratorproreprowproxypunkpuppetregaliarepresentativeringroserostrumruntsatellitescarecrowschool ringscrubsculpturesecond in commandsecondaryshamrockshipshrimpsigillographyskull and crossbonessmall frysmall potatosmall potatoessnowmansphragisticssquirtsquitstaffstand instand-instatuarystatuestatuettestemstoogestraw mansubstitutesurrogateswastikasycophantsymboltartanthistlethugtieunderstudyuniformutility manvergevicarvicar generalvicevicegerentvotarywandwax figurewaxworkwhiffetwhippersnapperwood carving
Noun(1 words)
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12 entriesTranslations
58 translations across 22 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- mascaró de proa noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Danish
2 entries- galionsfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- kransekagefigur noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Dutch
1 entries- boegbeeld noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Esperanto
1 entries- prufiguro noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Finnish
2 entries- keulakuva noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- keulakuva noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
French
3 entries- fantoche noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- figure de proue noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- homme de paille noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
German
4 entries- Aushängeschild noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- Bugfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- Galionsfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- Galionsfigur noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Greek
2 entries- ακρόπρωρο noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- αχυράνθρωπος noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Hebrew
1 entries- גְּלִיף חַרְטוֹם noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Irish
1 entries- dealbh tosaigh noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Italian
4 entries- fantoccio noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- polena noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- prestanome noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- uomo di paglia noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Malay
1 entries- angkuk noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Māori
4 entries- kōneke noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- pākurukuru noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- pītau noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- tētē noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- gallionsfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- gallionsfigur noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- gallionsfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- gallionsfigur noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Polish
4 entries- aflaston noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- figurant noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- figurantka noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- galion noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Portuguese
3 entries- figura de proa noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- laranja noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- testa de ferro noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Russian
4 entries- гальюнная фигу́ра noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- номинальный глава́ noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- носовое украше́ние noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- подставное лицо́ noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Spanish
4 entries- cabeza de fierro noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- figura decorativa noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- hombre de paja noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- mascarón de proa noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Swedish
4 entries- förgrundsgestalt noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
- galjonsbild noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- galjonsfigur noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- galjonsfigur noun (someone in a nominal position of leadership)
Tagalog
1 entries- roda noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Ukrainian
2 entries- афласто́н noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
- гальюнна фігу́ра noun (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
She's the party's figurehead.
Source: tatoeba (11536021)
President Jackson is just a figurehead for the international conspiracy of Esperantists.
Source: tatoeba (13102683)
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.
Source: wiktionary
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