figurehead Synonyms

strawman straw man nominal head front front man nothing statue statuette titular token stalking-horse sphragistics sculpture oriflamb palenque principal proa prore prow puppet representative scarecrow vexillum whiffet leader in name only nominal leader titular head slave owner man of straw hand puppet glove puppet frontman squit fat cat puppet leader scarer hammer and sickle mannequin stooge backup prexy string-puppet abid carving character chief cipher creature deputy doll