A figurehead is read as the face presented to the world, leading the way but holding no real control. Dream books link it to roles that look powerful from outside, and to symbols of protection on a journey.
When this appeared in your dream, what were you feeling?
My Cosmic Code has a private dream journal. Write a dream down and the app picks out the symbols in it, shows what dream books say about them and, over time, which words recur across your entries. The journal is stored on your device only.