figurehead Synonyms

nominal head strawman front front man straw man titular string-puppet token vexillum statuette statue stalking-horse proa prore prow puppet representative scarecrow sculpture sphragistics whiffet prexy backup 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 principal palenque oriflamb dummy doll deputy creature cipher chief carving captain bust