单词	figureheads
释义	figurehead noun fig·​ure·​head ˈfi-g(y)ər-ˌhed  1 : the figure on a ship's bow 2 : a head or chief in name only Example Sentences The king is merely a figurehead; the government is really run by elected officials. Recent Examples on the Web In April 2016, Nicole Kimpel snapped a photo as beau Antonio Banderas shook hands with the figurehead in St. Peter's Square. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 The Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar's opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since a coup early last year and has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. Reuters, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 Franco had come to suspect Don Juan of having pro-democratic sympathies and expected Juan Carlos to be a pliable figurehead. Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022 The ship featured two decks, a chapel for mass and a golden lion figurehead. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 That’s because Britain’s parliamentary electoral system only allows citizens to vote for local political representatives, while giving their affiliated parties full discretion in choosing a figurehead. Martin Leo Rivers, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Similarly, Premier Li Keqiang’s recent prominence, read by some as an indication of a challenge to Xi, can equally well be explained as the premier being intentionally used as a figurehead in charge of resolving deepening economic woes. Eva Dou, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 If recent dissension leading up to that vote is any guide, deep divisions remain a feature of that battlefield, and the SBC’s new figurehead will have his work cut out for him. Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic, 15 June 2022 Tiger King looks at three organizations, each with its own charismatic figurehead. Peter Frick-wright, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition figurehead noun fig·​ure·​head ˈfi-gyər-ˌhed  1 : a carved figure on the bow of a ship 2 : a person who is called the head of something but who has no real power figureheads noun plural of figurehead 1 as in puppets Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance puppets figures marionettes sculptures busts dolls carvings models dollies statuettes figurines hand puppets mannequins dummies mannikins manikins forms Antonyms & Near Antonyms colossi 2 as in leaders Synonyms & Similar Words leaders captains helmsmen chiefs masters presidents kings kingpins managers bosses overseers princes governors headmen directors principals generals honchos supervisors executives rulers czars stewards magnates skippers superintendents foremen barons commanders jefes taskmasters potentates moguls heads standard-bearers administrators superiors leadmen hierarchs sovereigns lords bigwigs overlords dominators straw bosses tsars tzars boss men employers mistresses higher-ups gaffers big guns top guns gangers top dogs sovrans co-leaders co-heads coleaders directresses big cheeses coheads Antonyms & Near Antonyms subjects subordinates dependents juniors underlings secondaries inferiors See More
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