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figurehead

noun as in person who is leader in name only

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"But more than that, she's been a figurehead for the group."

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The idea of a “FEMA figurehead just going along with what the DHS secretary says is unheard of,” she said.

Fittingly, two of the figureheads of the 'old PSG' - who were more about egos than a team - were both on the wrong side of 4-0 hammerings in the US.

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"There's no doubt at all that Charles is considerably more than a figurehead."

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Despite their lack of first-hand experience, the band have been described as "figureheads of a growing Y2K revival" by website MusicRadar.

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