Figurehead - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈfɪɡjərhed|
Brit.
|ˈfɪɡəhed|
noun
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity (syn: front)
- figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
- figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
Extra examples
The king is merely a figurehead; the government is really run by elected officials.
The Queen is merely a figurehead.
He was a figurehead without real power.
He has no real power; he is just a figurehead.
...an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead...
Word forms
noun
singular: figurehead
plural: figureheads
singular: figurehead
plural: figureheads
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