Figurehead and Representative

Figurehead

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

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

Nearby Word: figure

Representative noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

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Figurehead and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figurehead" instead a noun "Representative".

female	female figurehead	female representative
better	better figurehead	better representative
friendly	friendly figurehead	friendly representative
actual	actual figurehead	actual representative
Other adjectives: real, male, beautiful, animated, new, unofficial, ceremonial.

While he does have firm executive power in the Northern Water Tribe, the Southern Water Tribe sees him as a figurehead with ceremonial and representative duties, and actual governmental power there is vested in a Council of Chieftains and Elders.

Source: The High King
Often the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces, the Head Of State is the highest-ranked representative of the country, and is always to be saluted, regardless whether or not he/she is the real boss or a mere figurehead.

Source: Military Salute

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