rubber stamp; figurehead; nominal authority
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rubber stamp; figurehead; person or institution with only nominal authority
Metaphorical usage comparing a powerless authority figure to a rubber stamp that merely marks documents without real decision-making power. Often used in political or organizational contexts.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
shàng上
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
xiàng橡
pí皮
tú图
zhāng章
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
quán权
。
He is just a figurehead in this position, with no real power.
Zhè这
gè个
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
gè个
xiàng橡
pí皮
tú图
zhāng章
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
jué决
dìng定
dōu都
yóu由
shàng上
jí级
zuò做
chū出
。
This committee is actually just a rubber stamp; all decisions are made by the superiors.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
zhè这
gè个
jī机
gòu构
chéng成
wéi为
xiàng橡
pí皮
tú图
zhāng章
。
We cannot allow this institution to become a rubber stamp.