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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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which word or phrase could be used to describe that someone is still in his position but he don't have the power, because some toke it from him, and he only keep the title but not the authority?
  

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which word or phrase could be used to describe the fact that someone is still in her/his position but don't have the power, because someone else toke it from her/him, and she/he only keep the title but not the authority?

— Copysnake

  • which word or phrase could be used to describe the fact that someone is still in her/his position but don't have the power, because someone else toke it from her/him, and she/he only keep the title but not the authority?
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which word or phrase could be used to describe the fact that someone is still in her/his position but don't have the power, because someone else toke it from her/him, and she/he only keep the title but not the authority?
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titular
nominal
in name only
figurehead
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He is a lame duck or a figurehead.
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Thank you very much!
Now I know some words to describe this person, but what about the phenomenon? Is there any terminology to describe the situation, or the fact? Like we may say that the power of students' union has been ___ to describe its power was deprivated in a subtle way, and apparently people take it serious but actually it has no big say.
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The union has been

eviscerated
hamstrung
defanged
rendered toothless/powerless
stripped of their power/authority
undermined
weakened
hogtied
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Do not double-post, copysnake. It wastes my time, angers me, and makes me want to delete your account. Each of us has only a limited time on this earth, and those who steal others' time are the most egregious criminals of all.
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Well, to be fair, he is a copysnake.
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