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titular head

noun as in figurehead

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Kraft refused to relinquish his rights, leaving Belichick as the titular head coach briefly.

“We’re saying to the Democratic National Committee, ‘Hey, the titular head of the Democratic Party, Joe Biden, said that he respects our right to do what we’re doing,’” Lieberman told The Associated Press in an interview.

Charles will swear oaths to govern justly and uphold the Church of England - of which he is the titular head - before the most sacred part of the ceremony when he is anointed on his hands, head and breast by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby with holy oil consecrated in Jerusalem.

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He and another promising underboss, William Grasso, quickly became the real power behind the titular head of the family, Raymond Patriarca Jr.

Since the late 1940s, the position has been largely ceremonial, with duties such as opening daily debate in the Senate and, as the titular head of the chamber, signing legislation that is to be sent to the president.

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

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