In recent years, Mr. Paterno had largely become a figurehead as Penn State's coach.
The British monarch has no political power but Elizabeth has immense power as a figurehead.
He is staying on as a figurehead until elections are held next month to choose his successor.
In 1974, a new constitution was approved in Sweden, which reduced the status of the king to a figurehead.
Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s through his band, whose hits included Common People and Disco 2000.
He kept his word, but made sure the king remained a figurehead.
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These winners accepted their medals but Dr Perelman stayed at home, reportedly because he has no desire to be a figurehead of the mathematics community.
" CES is still a figurehead for the industry, " said Steinberg.
On some courses he was a bit of a figurehead, glancing over the blueprints drawn up by associates and perhaps showing up at the ribbon-cutting.
Electing a figurehead, so the argument goes, would turbo charge that scrutiny and empower local people to have a say in how their area is policed.
Coach Peter de Villiers just seems to be there as a figurehead and I really don't know how much input he is having with the Boks.
As he climbs the corporate ladder, Browne wrestles with his public profile, constantly fretting that too much publicity will make him a figurehead ripe for attack.
Whether it encourages Yeltsin's continuation in a figurehead status or not, such aid will do little to advance the prospects for real and swift structural reform.
Mr. Yadav, a figurehead leader, said in a presidential order that the appointment of Mr. Regmi was necessary to end a "grave political and constitutional crisis" over the disputes.
But he told BBC Wales a figurehead is still needed and believes there will eventually be a secretary for the regions who would look after Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
But although the media tycoon was in many ways a figurehead for the fragmented Georgian opposition, he failed to get more than 7% of the vote in last month's presidential elections.
New FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford boasts a distinguished marketing background working with some of the most famous blue-chip companies and fully appreciates the universal appeal of appointing someone of Giggs' stature as a figurehead.
In recent months, he has become more of a figurehead - handing over day-to-day power to his chosen successor Thabo Mbeki, who is expected to take over as president when Mr Mandela steps down in April next year.
"Peter was in Yes when they were formulating what would become their classic sound and they were as much a figurehead of progressive rock in its classic era as the likes of Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Jethro Tull, " he said.
Was Hirohito a mere figurehead atop a powerful system of authoritarian rule, an imperial puppet manipulated by a military elite?
While pious Turks like the way that Ozal eased religion into public life, they will be hard pushed to turn this controversial bon viveur into a religious figurehead, still less his motorway tomb into a site of pilgrimage.
As well as providing a popular figurehead for those involved, the Queen's presence is also a significant part of the reason that British racing is so renowned around the world.
The 58-year-old had been expected to be a prominent figurehead for the Russian bid in the final days of campaigning but instead remained in Moscow.
After Mr Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005, to the surprise of almost all the pundits, it was widely assumed he would be a meek figurehead.
The government set up the commissioner role in an effort to make police more accountable, with a single "figurehead" monitoring and ensuring performance.
The government is bringing in the commissioner role - for 41 out of the 43 forces in England and Wales - in what it describes as an effort to make the police more accountable, with a single "figurehead" monitoring performance.
Inside are human skulls, life vests from Japanese whalers, the proud figurehead of a galleon, brass cannons, rigging and sea-worn chains.
He was especially frustrated by being the presiding figurehead of a Senate dominated by the Republican majority leader, Henry Cabot Lodge.
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