What does figurehead mean?
Figurehead means (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship..
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/ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/ · noun
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship..
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.
Instead she played, largely impeccably, the part of a modern constitutional monarch, a symbolic figurehead with a right to be consulted and to advise and warn political leaders privately and to show herself publicly as a focus of national life, celebration and commemoration.
Supporters of Wagenknecht, a controversial but prominent figurehead, are already hatching plans for a breakaway party to compete in the 2024 European elections, the German newspaper Taz reported this week.
HATCHET. Bring up, I say, or I'll spoil your figurehead. [Lifting his cudgel]
Use figurehead when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Figurehead means (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship..
Common synonyms include front, straw man, front man, nominal head.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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