Figurehead
Person who holds de jure an important title or office, yet de facto executes little actual power / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the ornaments on ships, see Figurehead (object).
In politics, a figurehead is a practice of who de jure (in name or by law) appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet de facto (in reality) exercises little to no actual power. This usually means that they are head of state, but not head of government. The metaphor derives from the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship.
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