What is another word for figurehead?
306 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɪɡəhˌɛd], [ fˈɪɡəhˌɛd], [ f_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_h_ˌɛ_d]
The word figurehead has several synonyms that can be used as an alternative to this term. One of the synonyms is "puppet," which describes a situation where someone is being controlled by another person and is not able to make their own decisions. Another synonym that can be used is "frontman," which usually refers to someone who acts as the public face of an organization or group. Other synonyms include "token," which describes someone who is present only for show but does not have any real power, and "mouthpiece," which describes someone who speaks on behalf of an organization or group. Overall, these synonyms provide a range of options to express similar concepts as the term figurehead.
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Synonyms for Figurehead:
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n.
• artifact • deputy- acolyte ,
- agent ,
- aide ,
- alternate ,
- appointee ,
- arm ,
- assignee ,
- assistant ,
- attendant ,
- attorney ,
- auxiliary ,
- backup ,
- delegate ,
- deputy ,
- double ,
- dummy ,
- emissary ,
- envoy ,
- ghost ,
- helper ,
- helpmate ,
- lieutenant ,
- mouthpiece ,
- nominee ,
- proxy ,
- representative ,
- second ,
- servant ,
- spokesman ,
- spokeswoman ,
- stand in ,
- substitute ,
- surrogate ,
- token ,
- understudy .
Other synonyms:
- autocrat ,
- chieftain ,
- demagogue ,
- dictator ,
- employer ,
- headman ,
- honcho ,
- oppressor ,
- pied piper ,
- point person ,
- potentate ,
- power broker ,
- power structure ,
- supremo ,
- tyrant .
- boss .
- master .
- leader .
- head .
- man .
Other relevant words:
- Banderole ,
- Bandrol ,
- Bannerol ,
- Biblical graven image ,
- Burgee ,
- Emblems ,
- Fantoccini ,
- Foredeck ,
- Forepeak ,
- Gonfalon ,
- Insignificancy ,
- Labarum ,
- Marionette ,
- Oriflamb ,
- Oriflamme ,
- Paranymph ,
- Prore ,
- Sphragistics ,
- Vexillum ,
- Whiffet ,
- activity ,
- adherent ,
- advocate ,
- aft ,
- alter ego ,
- amicus curiae ,
- amidships ,
- ancient ,
- appearance ,
- armory ,
- atlas ,
- backup man ,
- badge ,
- badge of office ,
- badges ,
- banner ,
- banneret ,
- baton ,
- battlefront ,
- bay ,
- beak ,
- beam ,
- beguiler ,
- berth ,
- bilge ,
- bird-scarer ,
- blade ,
- blazonry ,
- boom ,
- bow ,
- bowsprit ,
- brassard ,
- bronze ,
- bunting ,
- bust ,
- button ,
- campaign ,
- cap and gown ,
- carving ,
- caryatid ,
- casting ,
- cat's-paw ,
- chain ,
- chain of office ,
- champion ,
- cheater ,
- cipher ,
- class ring ,
- cockade ,
- collar ,
- colors ,
- colossus ,
- common man ,
- companion ,
- creature ,
- cross ,
- crusade ,
- deceiver ,
- decoration ,
- disciple ,
- doll ,
- dolly ,
- dress ,
- dupe ,
- eagle ,
- effigy ,
- emblem ,
- empty ,
- ensign ,
- ensigns ,
- executive officer ,
- exponent ,
- fasces ,
- figure ,
- figurine ,
- flag ,
- fleur-de-lis ,
- flunky ,
- follower ,
- forecastle ,
- forepart ,
- front ,
- front end ,
- front line ,
- front man ,
- gillie ,
- gingerbread man ,
- goon ,
- hammer and sickle ,
- hanger-on ,
- henchman ,
- heraldry ,
- hireling ,
- icon ,
- ikon ,
- image ,
- insignia ,
- jack ,
- jackal ,
- jackstraw ,
- jib boom ,
- lackey ,
- lapel pin ,
- lightweight ,
- little guy ,
- livery ,
- locum ,
- locum tenens ,
- mace ,
- man of straw ,
- manikin ,
- mannequin ,
- mantle ,
- marking ,
- markings ,
- medal ,
- mediocrity ,
- minion ,
- model ,
- monument ,
- mortarboard ,
- motion ,
- movement ,
- myrmidon ,
- nebbish ,
- nobody ,
- nominal ,
- nominal head ,
- nonentity ,
- nose ,
- nothing ,
- obscurity ,
- old school tie ,
- ornament ,
- parts ,
- patsy ,
- pawn ,
- pendant ,
- pennant ,
- pennon ,
- pin ,
- pip-squeak ,
- pipsqueak ,
- pleader ,
- presence ,
- procurator ,
- prow ,
- punk ,
- puppet ,
- regalia ,
- representation ,
- ring ,
- rose ,
- rostrum ,
- runt ,
- satellite ,
- scarecrow ,
- scarer ,
- scrub ,
- sculpture ,
- secondary ,
- self-styled ,
- shamrock ,
- ship ,
- shrimp ,
- sigillography ,
- skull and crossbones ,
- slicker ,
- small fry ,
- small potato ,
- small potatoes ,
- snowman ,
- so-called ,
- social movement ,
- squirt ,
- staff ,
- standard ,
- stars and stripes ,
- statuary ,
- statue ,
- statuette ,
- stem ,
- stooge ,
- straw boss ,
- straw man ,
- straw person ,
- strawman ,
- streamer ,
- sucker ,
- swastika ,
- sycophant ,
- symbol ,
- tartan ,
- thistle ,
- thug ,
- tie ,
- titular ,
- titular head ,
- tool ,
- trickster ,
- tricolor ,
- uniform ,
- union jack ,
- utility man ,
- verge ,
- vicar ,
- vicar general ,
- vice ,
- vicegerent ,
- votary ,
- wand ,
- wax figure ,
- waxwork ,
- whippersnapper ,
- wood carving ,
- yellow flag ,
- yellow jack .
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How to use "Figurehead" in context?
A figurehead is a carved symbol on the deck of a ship or on the head of a revived pirate flag, which is used to indicate the ship's captain. The first figureheads were probably solid blocks of wood, but later became more stylized, with exaggerating features such as horns and beards.
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not paid for
- Synonyms:
- unpaid.
