Antonyms 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

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. denyer

   denyers draw disapproval to political causes whereas figureheads draw approval

   hitler was a famous denyer of the holocauat and a figurehead for nazism

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

How to use figurehead in a sentence?

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. 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. Yuichiro Tamaki:

   This isn't over just because Takeda decided to step down, in my impression, he seemed to be just a figurehead.

4. Jen Welter:

   You can learn it without playing, but I think for the first woman to be kind of that figurehead, I think they'll have to kind of see the highlights, kind of be without a doubt, like this was a ballplayer and I respect this person beyond gender. I respect them for what they did for the game. I think when you have that, it will open up the doors and make them more receptive.

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.

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