figurehead

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪɡjərhed/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪɡəhed/
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noun
R

A person who has a high-ranking title but no real power or authority.

The king was a figurehead, with the prime minister making all the decisions.

国王は傀儡で、首相がすべての決定を下していました。

R

A large wooden statue on the front of a ship, usually representing a woman.

The ship's figurehead was a beautiful woman holding a lantern.

船の船首には、ランタンを持ちながら美しい女性が描かれています。

translation

n. 傀儡, 船首像

語形変化

Plural figureheads