figurehead

Definition of figurehead

Nouns

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Synonyms:
front, front man, nominal head, straw man, strawman
Type of:
beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
Type of:
figure
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

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