Jerry West

I would never stay under circumstances where I felt I was a figurehead and might look good in your team media guide. I don't want to be that. I do want to contribute, and if I don't contribute, I'll walk away from it. If I don't feel welcomed, I'll walk away from it.

American Businessman

Adrian Pasdar

There's so much showmanship and gamesmanship involved in politics, it's really not a stretch to imagine an actor getting involved in being a figurehead for a political party. But for myself personally, I just don't think I could do that.

American Actor

Jessica Valenti

There is something to be said for the power of figureheads. After Hillary Clinton became secretary of state, a record number of countries posted female ambassadors to the U.S. - some of whom have dubbed this 'the Hillary effect.

American Writer

Shaquille O'Neal

And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business.

American Athlete

Liz Cambage

Being a thicker post player, and being someone who grew up with self-confidence issues, it's pretty empowering that I've been chosen as this figurehead of basketball in my sport.

Australian Basketball Player

Kate Williams

People are not happy with women in actual power, yet we seem to be happy to take women on as figureheads, objects, like queens. It's a powerful yet politically powerless role.

British Historian

Tan Cheng Bock

Very important, the President must be seen not as a figurehead but as somebody the people can look to for support for some of the issues, national problems and so on.

Singaporean Politician

Chrissie Hynde

I'm not a figurehead for anything. I was a single mom with two kids. What else was I going to do? It was either be in a band or be a waitress.

American Musician

Pam Bondi

Running for attorney general troubled me. Because I was worried I would simply become just a figurehead and that's not me.

American Public Servant

Ambrose Bierce

Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.

American Journalist

The term emphasizes the lack of actual power behind a perceived leadership position.

Power Illusion

A figurehead may be seen at events but doesn’t make key decisions.

Not Decision-Maker

Use to describe roles that are symbolic or ceremonial without real influence.

Symbolic Role

Symbolism or tradition associated with figureheads on ships.

Maritime Tradition

Emphasizes the decorative purpose of ship figureheads.

Ornamental Function

Connects figureheads with their historical and cultural importance.

Historic Significance

 celebrated rivals and then when he won the general election he stunned the nation even more by appointing each of these three rivals into his cabinet it was an unprecedented act at the time because everybody thought he look like a figurehead compared to these people they said why are you doing this Lincoln he

Learning from past...

 I mean, you've been the figurehead for raising this issue, and you happen to be a Democrat. Is there anything that you can personally do to -- I don't know -- to open the tent, to welcome people, to try and say, "This is beyond politics, dear friends"?

The new urgency of...

 supporting the fatwa against him I mean do you regret how that played out I regret the question and that's the problem is that I'm you know I'm a Muslim some I've kind of I'm out there is a figurehead and then suddenly I get asked this question of

Figurehead