figurehead

/ˈfɪɡəhed/noun

उच्चारण फ़िगहेड

नाममात्र का प्रमुख, कठपुतली प्रमुख

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noun

1
[C]
a person who has the title of head or leader but has no real power
नाममात्र का प्रमुख, कठपुतली प्रमुख
- The chairman is just a figurehead; the managing director runs the company.
- In a parliamentary democracy the head of state is often a figurehead.
Synonyms puppet front titular head
2
[C]
a large wooden statue, usually of a woman, fixed to the front of a ship in the past
जहाज़ के अगले भाग पर लगी मूर्ति
- The museum displays the figurehead of an old sailing ship.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

puppet front titular head

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One-word substitution

A head of an organisation or a country who has no real power is a figurehead.

, किसी संगठन या देश का ऐसा प्रमुख जिसके पास वास्तविक शक्ति न हो, figurehead कहलाता है।