noun
third-rate company director; executive in name only
Derogatory term for a director or executive with little real authority or competence, often a figurehead. Used in business contexts.
彼は会議で何も発言しない、まさに三等重役だ。
He never says anything in meetings; he's a classic third-rate director.
あの会社の
Most of the executives at that company are figureheads; the president holds all the real power.