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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by lanstin on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:24PM (#27136916)
Like him or hate him, I don't think you can tar him with the "figurehead" brush.
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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by qayxc on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:32PM (#27136983)
It's a figure of speech and meant to be completely neutral and independent of the actual person. Just like "the face of the company", e.g. Pat Gelsinger in the case of Intel or Tim Cook for Apple.
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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by CydeWeys on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:39PM (#27137038)
"Face of the company" and "figurehead" have different meanings. The latter is pejorative. From the dictionary: "a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility".
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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by Normille on Thursday May 13, 2021 @02:52AM (#27139189) 

  >Face of the company" and "figurehead" have different meanings. The latter is pejorative..
Figurehead is not a pejorative term. Quite the reverse.
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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by CydeWeys on Monday May 17, 2021 @03:40PM (#27187458)
Consult a dictionary: "A nominal leader or head without real power".
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Re:Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin by alisonkisk on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:36PM (#27137013)
"figurehead" is a word with a meaning. "Head" and "face" have different meanings.
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