prestanome — meaning in English
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English meaning
- figurehead noun A carved decorative figure mounted on the bow of an old sailing ship.
- nominee noun A person put forward as a candidate for an office, award, or position.
- shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
Senses
prestanome is used for these senses in English:
- figurehead (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
- front man A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- nominee A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
- shill A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
figurehead — full definition
- noun A carved decorative figure mounted on the bow of an old sailing ship.
- noun Someone who holds a leadership title in name only, without real power or authority.