If we are to have a figurehead as the leader of the nation, let it be the people's choice via the ballot box and not someone's birthright. |
But who can be sure that having your political figurehead at the 45-minute presentation is a vote-winner? |
For instance, the figurehead was changed to an allegorical figure that evoked the ship's new name. |
If the argument is that the sovereign is largely a figurehead with little real possibility of doing harm, then let's pick one of our own. |
The highest official is the prime minister, and the president is a figurehead with no real power. |
Built with the best materials, to the highest standard, her clipper ship bow and figurehead are still intact. |