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. Alvin Tan:

   The 'out' camp were struggling to get a figurehead who was popular and Boris has given them that boost, i think there is genuine worry that Britain might vote to leave and the uncertainty is going to rise into the referendum.

2. Christine Hallquist:

   Unfortunately, because of her background and reputation, she has become the figurehead we don’t want, she hasn’t really done anything to raise the voices of those who can’t speak for themselves.

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. 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.