Chief and Figurehead

Chief

Chief noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

Usage example: our chief is out on a business trip right now

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Figurehead and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Figurehead" instead a noun "Chief".

Nearby Word: chiefly

Figurehead noun - A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.

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Chief and figurehead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun "Figurehead".

Nearby Word: figure

female	female chief	female figurehead
many	many chief	many figurehead
corrupt	corrupt chief	corrupt figurehead
stupid	stupid chief	stupid figurehead
Other adjectives: actual, real, little, new, professional, mysterious, Indian.

His chief contribution to the workings of Cipher is to be a political figurehead, much like Colosseum's Venus.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
It also led to his current job as police chief: because he showed up to his interview drunk, the town's selectmen thought he would serve as a figurehead they could easily manipulate.

Source: Literature / Jesse Stone
The mayor is a purely figurehead position, whose authority is limited to suggesting legislation to the Chief Judge.

Source: All Elections Are Serious Business

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