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figurehead

noun as in person who is leader in name only

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"But more than that, she's been a figurehead for the group."

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The idea of a “FEMA figurehead just going along with what the DHS secretary says is unheard of,” she said.

From Salon

Fittingly, two of the figureheads of the 'old PSG' - who were more about egos than a team - were both on the wrong side of 4-0 hammerings in the US.

From BBC

"There's no doubt at all that Charles is considerably more than a figurehead."

From BBC

Despite their lack of first-hand experience, the band have been described as "figureheads of a growing Y2K revival" by website MusicRadar.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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