How to pronounce“figurehead”in English
nounSo, we've spoken about a lot of men so far. Are there any women sort of on board with this idea? >> I mean, Simone Collins is is a main
figurehead of the movement. Um, and there were there was a conference in March. Um, there were a few women, but it was overwhelmingly men. But there are
there is a kind of growing movement in on the conservative um right-wing and
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Definitions of “figurehead”
A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
“Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.”
To lead (something) nominally and with little to no actual power.