figurehead
figurehead · figureheads · figureheaded · figureheading
афластон, гальюнна фігура
гальюнная фигура, носовое украшение, номинальный глава, подставное лицо
Galionsfigur, Bugfigur, Aushängeschild, Grüßaugust
To lead nominally and with little to no actual powerTo lead (something) nominally and with little to no actual power.
/ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/
» She's the party's figurehead.
letsgolanguages · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(also, idiomatic)To lead (something) nominally and with little to no actual power.
Galionsfigur, Bugfigur, Galionsfigur
гальюнная фигу́раgalʹjunnaja figúra, носовое украше́ниеnosovoje ukrašénije, номинальный глава́nominalʹnyj glavá
афласто́нaflastón, гальюнна фігу́раhalʹjunna fihúra
Examples
2 sentencesShe's the party's figurehead.
President Jackson is just a figurehead for the international conspiracy of Esperantists.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship:
Русский
By meaning 2
carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship:
someone in a nominal position of leadership:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship:
someone in a nominal position of leadership:
Origin
From figure + head.From figure + head.
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Forms
figureheads, figureheading, figureheaded, figureheaded| Base form | figurehead · to figurehead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | figureheads |
| Present participle | figureheading |
| Past simple | figureheaded |
| Past participle | figureheaded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle