Sentences with phrase «mere figureheads»

The cultures that breed failure in the central bureaucracy tend to extend into schools, especially since collective bargaining agreements and state laws essentially render principals mere figureheads stuck with useless roles as «instructional leaders».

The actual arrangement renders Bernardo a mere figurehead.

Finally, Lord Butterbean of Flatbottom Shoals would be a mere figurehead without some conflict to test his mettle.