подставное лицо́ — meaning in English
podstavnoye litso
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English meaning
- confederate adj Joined together in an alliance; united for a common purpose.
- figurehead noun A carved decorative figure mounted on the bow of an old sailing ship.
- shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
Senses
подставное лицо́ is used for these senses in English:
- confederate (psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
- 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.
- shill A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
confederate — full definition
- adj Joined together in an alliance; united for a common purpose.
- noun An accomplice who helps someone, often in something secretive or illegal.
- verb To join together in an alliance or conspiracy.
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.