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Meanings of figurehead in English

Russian
гальюнная фигура
Spanish
figura ceremonial
Catalan
mascaró de proa
Wikidata

Person who holds de jure an important title or office, yet de facto executes little actual power.

        гальюнная фигура
        Catalan
        tapadora

        A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.

              tapadora
              Usage of figurehead in English
              1
              On some level, he stands as a very apropos figurehead for Potentialism.
              The South African
              2
              But now this job makes her their figurehead for the whole company.
              The Guardian
              3
              To him Louis had been but a name, the figurehead of state.
              The Justice of the King
              4
              She wondered why he allowed Duvalier to hang around as a figurehead.
              Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
              5
              Beyond Hockenhull he could see one upraised paw of the lion figurehead.
              For my Country’s Freedom
              6
              I found that I had stayed to be a puppet, a figurehead.
              The Moneychangers
              7
              He had studied her figurehead, oblivious to the stroke oarsman watching him.
              In the King's name
              8
              I'm not much more that a figurehead of an old hulk myself.
              Winding Paths
              9
              Is she merely a figurehead to take orders from the visiting physician?
              Dear Enemy
              10
              And a tall female figurehead, painted white, now graced the boat's prow.
              Stonewielder
              11
              While the emperor holds no political power, he serves as a national figurehead.
              Radio NZ
              12
              Without its charismatic figurehead, the Share Our Wealth Society soon withered.
              American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
              13
              As a leader and figurehead, however, Donovan still brings a lot.
              The Guardian
              14
              But Salkow quickly proved to be more a figurehead than a power agent.
              American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
              15
              A president is just a figurehead for the corporations -they run government.
              The Guardian
              16
              My father was no figurehead, and I certainly don't intend to be one.
              Worlds of Honor
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