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figurehead

Posted on April 4, 2024April 5, 2024 by Wordsmyth

noun

the titular head of an organization who has no real power.
The younger Mr. Evans has the running of the whole company now, and his father is just a figurehead.
Although the country has a king, he is a figurehead only.

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