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What is a figurehead?

What is a figurehead? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
  2. (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
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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.

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