empty suit
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
A person with a title or position but lacking real authority or substance
người có chức vụ hoặc vị trí nhưng thiếu thực quyền hoặc nội dung
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “empty suit” mean?
A person with a title or position but lacking real authority or substance Literally: a suit of clothes with no person inside
Is “empty suit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.