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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How to use figurehead in a sentence?

1. 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!

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Salma Shah:

   This administration wants to unsettle and dislodge establishment institutions that it believes have failed the public for decades, dom is the symbolic figurehead of a group of people who have all wanted this for years. They are tight-knit and very loyal to him.

5. 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.