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The figurehead.
In general, no. The position of General Secretary is more analogous to Prime Minister than President. Any position labeled "President" in a communist country is generally a purely ceremonial position.
There are seven main Presidents in the Wal-mart Corporation. Most of these serve in a figure head type position who have very little power, but they do have veto and voting power.
A president may not have any power to enforce the law at all; in most places the position is solely one of civilian leadership.
The figurehead is what is called the figure on the prow of a ship.
a figurehead.
It is called the figurehead.
The Figurehead
A statue at the prow of a ship is called a "Figurehead".
The figure on the front of a ship is called a figurehead.
A figurehead
the position of asif ali zardari has traditionally been one of a figurehead with actual power lying with the Prime Minister
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He has to find another choice for the position.
A figurehead.
It was called a figurehead, and was not always a woman. It could be a man, or a representation of Neptune or other mythological figure, or a horse, lion or dragon, ie something that suited the name of the ship. For example, HMS Centurion might have the figure of a Roman soldier.The figurehead is the carved wooden statue, usually of a woman, sometimes a mermaid, often bare-breasted.The Figurehead - A carved figure perched on the front or bow of sailing vessels that helped establish a ship's identity.The general term is 'figure-head'. The names of particular figure-heads depends on the name of the ship.