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figurehead

noun as in person who is leader in name only

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He described the connections between bluegrass figurehead Bill Monroe and celebrated American songwriter John Prine.

Less than a year on he has replaced Marler in England's senior squad and is the figurehead for a new generation of England front-rowers.

From BBC

It's one thing to back a jumbled, messy figurehead when your principal goal is sticking it to the woke liberals.

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Had Wigan won just one major trophy this season, that would be considered the benchmark for a club of their stature - figureheads of northern hemisphere rugby league.

From BBC

He booked the group studio sessions, invited them to parties and raves, and helped them network with industry figureheads.

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

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