figurehead

A noun referring either to a person who holds a position of nominal authority or leadership but lacks real power, often used as a front for others, or to a carved ornamental figure placed on the bow of a sailing vessel.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее либо человека, который занимает пост номинальной власти или лидерства, но не имеет реальной власти, часто используемого в качестве прикрытия для других, либо резную декоративную фигуру, помещаемую на носу парусного судна.esSustantivo que designa, por un lado, a una persona que ostenta un cargo o liderazgo meramente nominal, sin poder real, a menudo utilizada como fachada por otros; y por otro lado, a una figura decorativa tallada que se coloca en la proa de un barco de vela.frNom désignant soit une personne occupant un poste d'autorité ou de leadership purement nominal, sans pouvoir réel, souvent utilisée comme couverture pour d'autres, soit une figure décorative sculptée placée à la proue d'un navire à voile.deSubstantiv, das entweder eine Person bezeichnet, die ein nominelles Amt oder eine Führungsposition innehat, aber keine wirkliche Macht besitzt und oft als Deckmantel für andere dient, oder eine geschnitzte Zierfigur, die am Bug eines Segelschiffs angebracht wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que ocupa um cargo de autoridade ou liderança apenas nominal, sem poder real, frequentemente servindo de fachada para outros; ou a escultura decorativa colocada na proa de uma embarcação à vela.zh指名义上担任领导或掌权但实际上没有实权的人，常被用作他人的幌子或傀儡；也指帆船船首的装饰性雕像。arاسم يشير إما إلى شخص يشغل منصبًا أو منزلة قيادية اسمية دون سلطة حقيقية، وغالبًا ما يُستخدم واجهةً لغيره، أو إلى تمثال منحوت مزخرف يُثبَّت في مقدمة السفينة الشراعية.

1. Nominal leader or front C1 formal political

   A person placed in a position of apparent authority or leadership, but with no real power, often used to conceal the true source of control or questionable activities.

   • The CEO was merely a figurehead; the board made all the real decisions.
   • They installed a figurehead to divert attention from their illegal dealings.
   • The organization's president turned out to be a figurehead for a shadowy group.
   • He resented being used as a figurehead for the corrupt regime.

   ruНоминальный лидер или ширмаesTestaferro o figura decorativafrPrête-nomdeNomineller Anführer oder StrohmannptLíder nominal ou fachadazh名义领袖或傀儡arزعيم شكلي أو واجهة

   Синонимы: frontfront manmouthpiecenominal headpuppetstoogetoken

2. Ship's ornamental carving B2 formal technical

   A carved wooden or metal figure, often representing a person or mythical creature, mounted on the bow of a sailing vessel as decoration or for symbolic protection.

   • The clipper ship had a beautiful figurehead of a mermaid with flowing hair.
   • Sailors believed the figurehead would protect them from storms and bad luck.
   • Many antique figureheads are now displayed in maritime museums.
   • The shipwright carefully carved a new figurehead to replace the weathered one.

   ruНосовая фигураesFigura de proafrFigure de prouedeGalionsfigurptFigura de proazh船首像arتمثال مقدمة السفينة

• figureheads plural form
• figureheads' possessive plural form
• figurehead's possessive singular form