Figurehead
Figurehead noun - A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
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Synonyms for Figurehead
Number and figurehead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Number" instead a noun "Figurehead".
Nearby Word: figure
Number
Number noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number
Figurehead and number are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figurehead" instead a noun "Number".
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A number of regiments revolted and declared themselves for the Grand Mogul(long an anachronism but still a useful figurehead).
Source: Useful Notes / Kipling's Finest - Dungeons & Dragons, Forgotten Realms campaign setting: In the Moonshae Islands, the Folk are divided into a number of small kingdoms loosely controlled by a High King, who's more of a figurehead than a true ruler.
Source: The High King -
I Fight for the Strongest Side: Once the Mutant leader is defeated, the gang disintegrates into a number of splinter groups that define themselves by whatever figurehead they're following; the only thing that remains consistent is their use of violence.
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