figureheads

noun

Definition of figureheadsnext
plural of figurehead
1
as in puppets

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2
as in leaders

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  1. puppets
  2. leaders
  3. dolls
  4. managers
  5. kingpins
  6. presidents
  7. principals
  8. supervisors
Noun
  • Well, Rudy Mancuso’s innovative debut has three of the best scenes of the year (and puppets — can’t forget the puppets).
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Henson constructs an adorable miniature world for this special using a clever mix of puppets, marionettes, and animatronics, punctuated by soulful tunes by songwriter Paul Williams.
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of puppets
Noun
  • By contrast, a story that people connect with emotionally can help leaders better articulate their vision and effect lasting change.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While grandiose leaders can inspire but alienate, vulnerable leaders may foster a tense, uncertain work environment.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Among Mattel Creations' other Monster High releases is a trio of dolls including two versions of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) and one of Enid Sinclair (Emma Meyers) from Netflix’s blockbuster series Wednesday.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Mattel moved to pull the dolls from online retailers and stores including Target, one of Universal’s retail partners on the movie.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dolls
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  • Importantly, this research focuses not only on clinical or extreme narcissism, but also non-clinical or adaptive narcissism, which is far more common among successful managers, particularly in the corporate and political worlds.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Uniting retail brokerages, investment advisors, asset managers, and market makers, OpenYield strives to create for each a readily accessible, navigable, and dynamic liquidity environment.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Prior to Gutierrez-Ochoa there has been a long history of Mexican kingpins faking death to avoid capture, with El Mencho himself rumored killed on several occasions.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But, the movie suggests, he was perceived nonetheless—while sitting alone after a disastrous date—by one of the club’s most prominent members, Roy Cohn, who invites the clumsy young striver to his festive table and introduces him to two Mafia kingpins who are also seated there.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of kingpins
Noun
  • A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is only the 37th director to receive the distinguished honor, awarded at the discretion of current and past DGA presidents, in the Guild’s 88-year history.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of presidents
Noun
  • Clearly, the two principals in the trade are Gimenez and Horwitz.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Other updates will limit the number of student assessments, while adding trainings for district superintendents, principals and teachers.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Recently two members of our small team were promoted to supervisors.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervisors
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