Lacking a figurehead; without a leading figure or symbol; without direction or visible leadership.
From 'figurehead' (a carved figure on a ship's bow, or a person with nominal authority) + '-less' (suffix meaning without). The '-less' suffix indicates absence or negation.
A 'figureheadless' organization sounds like it should be democratic, but historians note it often means confused—ships without figureheads were considered unlucky, and governments without visible leaders tend to be chaotic.
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