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fig⋅ure⋅head

  [fig-yer-hed]
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–noun
1. a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads.
2. Nautical. a carved full-length figure or bust built into the bow of a sailing ship.
Origin:
1755–65; figure + head
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figurehead reproduction
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fig·ure·head   (fĭg'yər-hěd')   
n.  

  1. A carved figure on the prow of a ship.

  2. A person given a position of nominal leadership but having no actual authority.

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