nominal head

• Pessoa que ocupa um cargo ou título apenas nominalmente, sem ter poder, responsabilidade ou influência reais na prática.

A person who holds a title or position of authority in name only, without having any real power, responsibility, or influence in practice.

1. Leader in name onlyC1formal

   A person who holds a title or position of authority but has no real power or influence.

   Líder nominal

   • The queen is the nominal head of state, but the prime minister holds the real power.
   • He was appointed as the nominal head of the committee, though all decisions were made by others.
   • In many organizations, the CEO is the nominal head, but the board of directors controls the strategy.