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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles with short description, Political metaphors referring to people, Metaphors referring to ships, All articles needing additional references
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front man  front  figurehead  nominal head  straw man
EN
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity WordNet 3.0
English:
political
metaphor
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A person used as a cover for some questionable activity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In politics, a figurehead is a practice of who de jure appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet de facto exercises little to no actual power. Wikipedia
Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man. Wiktionary
Someone in a nominal position of leadership. Wiktionary (translation)
An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss. Wiktionary
Person of lesser importance. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
deceiver
head of state
front man
person
position
HAS KIND
front man
President of the People's Republic of China
Head of the Commonwealth
DIFFERENT FROM
figurehead
MODEL ITEM
President of the People's Republic of China
NAMED AFTER
figurehead
USAGE DOMAIN
disparagement
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman
Wikipedia
EN
figurehead
Wikidata
EN
ceremonial head of state, figurehead
Wiktionary
EN
figurehead, straw man
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
ceremonial Head of state, Figurehead (metaphor)
Wikidata Alias
EN
figureheads

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