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Reckon the boss is a boss in name only (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

figurehead

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'boss in name only' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'reckon the boss' is the wordplay.
'reckon' becomes 'figure' (synonyms).
'the boss' becomes 'head' (I've seen this before).
'figure'+'head'='FIGUREHEAD'

'is a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for figurehead that I've seen before include "Leader that's powerless" , "Nominal leader without much power" , "carved decoration" , "bust from the navy" , "Front man" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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