I have a brilliant figurehead that will do everything I say.

我有个聪明的任我指挥的傀儡。

The ailing octogenarian is widely seen as a figurehead for a cabal of generals and businessmen, who hold real power.

这位身体状况堪忧的耄耋被广泛认为是掌握实权的将军与商扶持的傀儡。

His instincts of an agitator remained dormant as long as Don Apolinar Moscote was a figurehead.

只要 Don Apolinar Moscote 是傀儡，他的煽动者本能就一直处于休眠状态。