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figurehead

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figurehead /ˈfigjɚˌhɛd/ Brit /ˈfɪgəˌhɛd/ noun
plural figureheads
figurehead
/ˈfigjɚˌhɛd/ Brit /ˈfɪgəˌhɛd/
noun
plural figureheads
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIGUREHEAD
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: a carved figure (as of a woman) on a ship's bow
: a person who is called the head or chief of something but who has no real power