1 a person who is in a high position in a country or an organization but who has no real power or authority:
The president of the club is not just a figurehead.
2 a large wooden statue, usually representing a woman, that used to be fixed to the front end of a ship
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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