figurehead

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Synonyms: figure-head, figure head, figureheads

Antonyms: figure-head, figure head, figureheads

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q729329}} {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[carved]] [[figure]] on the [[prow]] of a [[sailing]] [[ship]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q1472275}} {{lb|en|figurative|by extension}} Someone in a [[nominal]] [[position]] of [[leadership]] who has little to no [[actual]] [[power]].
3. {{lb|en|nautical|slang|figurative|obsolete}} A person's [[face]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|transitive|also|intransitive}} To [[lead]] (something) [[nominally]] and with [[little]] to no [[actual]] [[power]].

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