strawman vs nominal head

strawman and nominal head both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strawman	Yes	No	No	No
nominal head	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strawman and nominal head are synonyms defined as:

strawman and nominal head: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Other synonyms of strawman include figurehead, front, front man, straw man.

strawman (noun)	nominal head (noun)
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity