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
  • The band of robot puppets has been a mainstay at the colorful pizzeria-arcade chain where children run amok and play games for prizes in between bites of pizza slices.
    The Learning Network, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • More than 232 puppets are featured in the production which took director Taymor and her team 37,000 hours to make.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of puppets
Noun
  • But how can these leaders change that situation and get the best out of their AI strategies, with all employees on board?
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The four artists showcased a collaborative mural, paintings on canvas, sketches on paper and a pyramid of dolls, masks, ceramic figures and books.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, that night the daughter's cousins snuck into her room while everyone was sleeping and stole her new dolls.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of dolls
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  • And getting acquainted with new managers assigned to new roles to run the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue operations.
    David Moin, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Office of Disability Inclusion trains managers to lead with empathy, improves the overall employee experience for workers with different abilities, and provides managers with easy access to a centralized workplace accommodations team.
    Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of managers
Noun
  • He was initially arrested in Colombia in 1990 under a government program that promised drug kingpins they would not be extradited to the United States.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of kingpins
Noun
  • President Jimmy Carter set a high-water mark for one-term presidents in the last 50 years with 534 individual pardons, plus an unspecified number of Vietnam draft dodgers from 1964 to 1973.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Do presidents give federal employees Christmas Eve off?
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of presidents
Noun
  • Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.
    Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • Skip to content All Sections SUBSCRIBER ONLY The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The San Diego Union-Tribune The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of supervisors
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