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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuǐlěi
"他在公司里只是一个没有实权的傀儡。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A carved image or bust on the prow of a sailing ship.
"The old wooden galleon featured a majestic golden figurehead of a winged goddess." - 2
A person who has the position of head of an organization or state but has no actual power or authority.
"Although he serves as the president, he is merely a figurehead while the prime minister holds the true executive power."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English combination of 'figure' (from Latin figura) and 'head' (from Old English hēafod). Historically referred to the carved wooden bust or statue placed on the prow of a sailing ship, later metaphorically extended to leaders who hold a title or position without real power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Figurehead" is said worldwide
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figure de proue
Transliteration: figyʁ də pʁu
"Le roi est devenu un simple dirigeant sans véritable pouvoir."
Galionsfigur
Transliteration: ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯
"Der Präsident fungiert lediglich als Galionsfigur der Republik."
figura di rappresentanza
Transliteration: fiˈɡuːra di rapprezenˈtantsa
"Il re è rimasto una figura di rappresentanza."
figura decorativa
Transliteration: fiˈɣuɾa ðekoɾaˈtiβa
"El director general actúa como una simple figura decorativa."
figura de proa
Transliteration: fiˈɡuɾɐ dɨ ˈpɾoɐ
"Ele é apenas uma figura de proa no governo."
नाममात्र का प्रमुख
Transliteration: naammatra ka pramukh
"राष्ट्रपति देश के नाममात्र के प्रमुख होते हैं।"
傀儡
Transliteration: kuǐlěi
"他在公司里只是一个没有实权的傀儡。"
허수아비
Transliteration: heosuabi
"그는 실권이 없는 허수아비 지도자에 불과했다."
お飾り
Transliteration: okazari
"彼らは社長をお飾りにすぎないと考えている。"
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