Synonyms for figurehead
ˈfɪg yərˌhɛdfig·ure·head

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1. front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawmannoun

   a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

   Synonyms:
   strawman, straw man, forepart, scarer, front man, battlefront, movement, front line, social movement, scarecrow, front end, nominal head, presence, front, bird-scarer

2. figureheadnoun

   figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

   Synonyms:
   nominal head, strawman, straw man, front man, front

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1. List of paraphrases for "figurehead":

   flagship

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1. Chrissie Hynde:

   I'm not a figurehead for anything. I was a single mom with two kids. What else was I going to do? It was either be in a band or be a waitress.

2. Aoibhin Meghen:

   The Pope needs to take responsibility for the actions of Pope John Paul II clergy, although Leo Varadkar hopefully hasn't had any involvement in the abuse, Leo Varadkar is the figurehead for the church, so it's Leo Varadkar responsibility to promise action and retribution for the people who have been wronged.

3. Benjamin Cavender:

   Even if Richard Liu's not there as a figurehead and not present in the press, Richard Liu's still likely going to be fairly involved in the business, i can't imagine Benjamin Cavender being wired to step away, I think this is damage control.

4. Jason Blazakis:

   The fracturing we've witnessed may be evolving to a point where, if they could find a figurehead it could be really dangerous to unite these organizations.

5. J. G. Ballard:

   I thought it was a wonderfully conceptual act actually, to fire a replica pistol at a figurehead -- the guy could have been working for Andy Warhol!