Nominal Head (Noun)
Meaning
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The company used a retired accountant as a nominal head to sign off on their shady financial dealings.
- The politician's aide was installed as the nominal head of the charity to give it a veneer of legitimacy.
- The investors created a shell company with a nominal head who had no actual authority or control.
- The organized crime syndicate used a respected businessman as a nominal head to launder their money through his company.
- The corrupt government official appointed a nominal head to oversee the project, but retained all the real power for himself.