ricochet

move or appear to move with a series of rebounds.

"the sound ricocheted around the hall"

figurehead

a nominal leader or head without real power.

realm

/relm/

noun

archaic?literary

noun: realm; plural noun: realms

a kingdom.

"the peers of the realm"

cham·pi·on

/?CHampē?n/

verb

past tense: championed; past participle: championed

support the cause of; defend.

"priests who championed human rights"