honorary president
Symbolic leadership title
An honorary president holds the title without the actual duties or powers of the office.
The position typically recognizes past service or distinguished achievement: After stepping down, she was named honorary president of the foundation.
Unlike an acting or interim president, an honorary president has no administrative responsibilities—the role is ceremonial and symbolic.
- emeritusRetired with distinction
- emeritus professorFaculty member with honorary post-retirement title
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- rubber stampAutomatic approval device
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
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- honorary positionsemeritus professor, professor emeritus, royal patron
- honorary titlesgoodwill ambassadors
- figureheadsfigurehead, puppet, titular head, ceremonial leader, front man
honorary presidentacting president
Temporary head of state
chief executive officer · executive director · president · chief executive · managing director
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