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.
He never says anything in meetings; he's a classic third-rate director.
あの会社の役員はほとんど三等重役で、実権は社長一人にある。
Most of the executives at that company are figureheads; the president holds all the real power.