Figurehead
Figurehead noun - A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
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Synonyms for Figurehead
Nothing and figurehead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nothing" instead a noun "Figurehead".
Nearby Word: figure
Nothing
Nothing noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: his friends couldn't understand why he'd want to marry a girl who was an obvious nothing
Nearby Word: nothingness
Both words in one sentence
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Idle Rich: Al-Mustazhir, the Abbasid Caliph during the time of the First Crusade, was a figurehead who did nothing.
Source: Useful Notes / The Crusades - In Small Gods,, the Cenobiarch is the senile figurehead of the Omnian church, doing nothing except nodding while his senior chaplain conducts services and blessing anyone who comes near him.
Source: Clueless Boss -
He makes it clear to Herbert and his daughter that he is in charge and Herbert'll be nothing more than a figurehead.
Source: Puppet King
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