figurehead
noun/ˈfɪɡəhed/
/ˈfɪɡjərhed/
- a person who is in a high position in a country or an organization but who has no real power or authority
- The president of the club is not just a figurehead.
- a large wooden statue, usually representing a woman, that used to be fixed to the front end of a shipTopics Transport by waterc2
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