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Significados de figurehead em inglês

russo
гальюнная фигура
espanhol
figura ceremonial
catalão
mascaró de proa
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Person who holds de jure an important title or office, yet de facto executes little actual power.

гальюнная фигура
catalão
tapadora

A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.

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