figurehead

🇬🇧 UK/'figәhed/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who holds a nominal leadership position but has no real power; a carved figure on the prow of a ship

名义上的领袖;傀儡;船头装饰像

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The president serves as a figurehead while real power rests with the parliament.

  • 2.

    Old wooden ships displayed elaborate figureheads of mermaids on their bows.

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