Figureheadship

/ˈfɪɡərhedʃɪp/ noun

Definition

The position, role, or status of being a figurehead; nominal leadership without actual authority or power.

Etymology

From 'figurehead' (noun) + '-ship' (suffix denoting position, office, or state). The '-ship' suffix creates a noun indicating an official role or condition.

Kelly Says

Many constitutional monarchs hold a position of 'figureheadship'—they're powerful symbols representing their nation, but elected officials hold the actual governing authority, creating a clever balance between tradition and democracy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መሪነት
mērīnēt
ARالعربية
زعامة
zaʿāmah
BNবাংলা
নেতৃত্ব
netṛtva
CACatalà
direcció
dee-reh-see-oh
CSČeština
vedení
veh-DEH-nee
DADansk
lederskab
LEH-ders-kahb
DEDeutsch
Führerschaft
FYOO-rers-hahft
ELΕλληνικά
ηγεσία
ee-geh-SEE-ah
ESEspañol
jefatura
heh-FAH-thah
FAفارسی
رهبری
rahbari
FISuomi
johtajuus
yoh-tah-yoo-s
FRFrançais
direction
dee-rehk-see-ohN
GUGU
નેતૃત્વ
netṛtva
HAHA
shugabanci
shoo-gah-bahn-chee
HEעברית
הנהגה
hahn-hah-GAH
HIहिन्दी
नेतृत्व
netṛtva
HUMagyar
vezetés
vay-deh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kepemimpinan
keh-peh-mee-mee-pahn
IGIG
ịdu ndú
ee-doo ndoo
ITItaliano
capitaneria
kah-pee-tah-NEH-ree-ah
JA日本語
指導者
shidōsha
KKKK
бастықтық
bastıqtıq
KMKM
ការដឹកនាំ
kaa dek naam
KO한국어
지도력
jido-ryeok
MRMR
नेतृत्व
netṛtva
MSBahasa Melayu
kepimpinan
keh-pee-mee-pahn
MYမြန်မာ
ခေါင်းဆောင်မှု
hkyaung hsaung hmu
NLNederlands
leiderschap
LAY-ders-khap
NONorsk
lederskap
LEH-ders-kahp
PAPA
ਨੇਤਾਗਿਰੀ
netāgirī
PLPolski
przywództwo
pshih-VOO-tstvoh
PTPortuguês
liderança
lee-deh-RAHN-sah
RORomână
conducere
kohn-doo-KEH-reh
RUРусский
руководство
roo-koh-VOHD-stvoh
SVSvenska
ledarskap
LEH-dahr-skahp
SWKiswahili
uongozi
oo-oh-n-goh-zee
TAதமிழ்
தலைமை
thalaimai
TEతెలుగు
నాయకత్వం
nāyakatvaṁ
THไทย
ผู้นำ
pûu nam
TLTL
pamumuno
pah-moo-moo-noh
TRTürkçe
liderlik
lee-dehr-leek
UKУкраїнська
лідерство
lee-dehr-stvoh
URاردو
قائدانہ
qāʾidānah
VITiếng Việt
lãnh đạo
lahng dah-oh
YOYO
ìlé-olú
ee-leh-oh-loo
ZH中文
领导
lǐng dǎo
ZUZU
ubungane
oo-boon-gah-neh

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