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    figurehead
    /ˈfɪɡəhɛd/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIGUREHEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FIGUREHEAD definition: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIGUREHEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FIGUREHEAD meaning: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 2. a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › figureheadFIGUREHEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Figurehead definition: a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility. See examples of FIGUREHEAD used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › figureheadFigurehead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a leader in name only : a head or chief (as of a country or organization) with little or no authoritative power. The President is Iceland's Head of State, a ceremonial figurehead much like kings and queens in other Nordic countries and the UK.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › figureheadFigurehead - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A figurehead is someone who appears to be in charge, but who really holds very little influence. In many countries today, kings and queens are merely figureheads.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIGUREHEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. If someone is the figurehead of an organization or movement, they are recognized as being its leader, although they have little real power. The President will be little more than a figurehead. Synonyms: nominal head, leader in name only, titular head, frontman or woman or person More Synonyms of figurehead. 2. countable noun.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfigurehead noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of figurehead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishfigurehead | definition in the Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    figurehead - definition, audio pronunciation and more for figurehead: a leader who has no real power: See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › figurehead_nfigurehead, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the noun figurehead mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun figurehead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. figurehead has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (mid 1700s) architecture (1870s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun figurehead?

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › figureheadfigurehead | meaning of figurehead in Longman Dictionary of ...

    figurehead meaning, definition, what is figurehead: someone who seems to be the leader of a ...: Learn more.