The meaning of FIGUREHEAD is the carved figure on a ship's bow. How to use figurehead in a sentence.

FIGUREHEAD definition: a person who is head heads of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility. See examples of figurehead used in a sentence.

In politics, a figurehead is a practice of who de jure (in name or by law) appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet de facto (in reality) exercises little to …

Figurehead, ornamental symbol or figure formerly placed on some prominent part of a ship, usually at the bow. A figurehead could be a religious symbol, a national emblem, or a figure …

FIGUREHEAD definition: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 2. a…. Learn more.

figurehead, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of figurehead noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person who is in a high position in a country or an organization but who has no real power or authority. The …