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Figurehead vs Posterchild - What's the difference?

figurehead | posterchild |

As nouns the difference between figurehead and posterchild

is that figurehead is (nautical) a carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship while posterchild is .

figurehead

English

Noun

(wikipedia figurehead) (en noun)
  • (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
  • (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=2 citation , passage=Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead , but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.}}

    posterchild

    English

    Noun

    (posterchildren)