figurehead
noun
[ ˈfɪɡəhɛd ]
• a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship.
• a nominal leader or head without real power.
Similar:
titular head,
nominal leader,
leader in name only,
frontman,
cipher,
token,
mouthpiece,
puppet,
instrument,
man of straw,
