fig·ure·head /ˈfɪg(j)ɚ/
裝飾船頭的人像,破浪神,傀儡領袖
Fig·ure·head n.
1. Naut. The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.
2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.
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figurehead
n 1: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
[syn: front man, front, nominal head, straw man,
strawman]
2: figure on the bow of some sailing vessels