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Figurehead

🔄 Synonyms of "Figurehead"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
straw mannoun	(figurative) An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, e.g. by misrepresenting an opponent's argument by broadening or narrowing the scope of a premise, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related or contrasted thing or idea.
front mannoun	A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
nominal headnoun	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Figurehead"

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Word	Definition
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
straw mannoun	(figurative) An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, e.g. by misrepresenting an opponent's argument by broadening or narrowing the scope of a premise, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related or contrasted thing or idea.
front mannoun	A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
nominal headnoun	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
flagshipnoun	(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
leadnoun	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
figurenoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
leadernoun	Any person who leads or directs.
personnoun	An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
symbolnoun	A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
facenoun	(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
beakheadnoun	(nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
beak-headnoun	Alternative form of beakhead. [(nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.]
snoutnoun	The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
stemheadnoun	(nautical) The top and foremost end of a stem on a marine vessel.
fish-headnoun	Alternative form of fishhead. [The head of a fish.]
fishheadnoun	The head of a fish.
fiddleheadnoun	The furled fronds of a young fern, sometimes harvested for food consumption.
fish headnoun	Alternative form of fishhead. [The head of a fish.]
loggerheadnoun	The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.