Figurehead Meaning in English

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التعريف

A person who appears to be the leader or holds a position of authority but has little real power; also, a decorative carved figure at the front of an old ship.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or descriptive. Refers to people in apparent leadership roles without control ('the Queen is a figurehead'). Not used for physical heads—can also mean a ship's decorative carving but mostly connotes lack of power. Common in politics and organizations.

Spanish: marioneta - figura decorativa Portuguese (BR): fantoche - figura decorativa Portuguese (PT): marioneta - figura decorativa Chinese (Simplified): 傀儡 - 形象代表 Chinese (Traditional): 傀儡 - 形象代表 Hindi: मुखौटा नेता - नाम मात्र का प्रमुख Arabic: دمية - شخصية صورية Bengali: নামমাত্র নেতা - সামনের ভাস্কর্য (জাহাজে)Russian: номинальный лидер - носовая фигура (на корабле)Japanese: 名目上の指導者 - 船首像 Vietnamese: người đứng đầu danh nghĩa - tượng trang trí mũi tàu Korean: 명목상의 지도자 - 선수상(조각상)Turkish: sözde lider - baş heykeli (gemi)Urdu: علامتی سربراہ - جہاز کے اگلے حصے کی سجی ہوئی مورت Indonesian: lãnh đạo bù nhìn - tượng hình trên mũi tàu

جمل نموذجية

Nobody expected the CEO to be a mere figurehead, but that's how things turned out.

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The president was only a figurehead with no real power.

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A figurehead was carved at the front of the ship.

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She acted as a figurehead for the charity.

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In reality, he was just a figurehead while others made the decisions.

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The queen remains a respected figurehead in the country.

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