figurehead
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person nominally having a prominent position, but no real authority |
| 2. | a carved bust or full-length figure at the upper end of the stems of some sailing vessels |
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Figurehead
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Example sentences
The emperor was a figurehead who commanded no political authority, but his approval was necessary to legitimize the shogun.
He signs all contracts and ordinances on behalf of the city and is the figurehead of city government.
It is a figurehead office, a bully pulpit that confers little power.
The director becomes an ineffective figurehead without real authority.
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