figurehead
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɪɡ.ə.hed/ us/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.hed/
(PERSON)
有名无实的领导人;傀儡
someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power
The president of this company is just a figurehead - the Chief Executive has day-to-day control. 这家公司的董事长只是个傀儡——日常事务都是执行总裁控制。
(MODEL)
(旧时的)艏饰像
a painted model, usually of a person, that in the past was attached to the front of a ship