The chef-lieu of a canton is usually the biggest city or town within the canton, but has only a nominal role.

Esiason replaced him last season, and Gifford's nominal role on the pre-game show was eliminated this season.

He spent only a brief time in this nominal role with the Office of Naval Intelligence.

Loder was a married man - though his wife has no more than a nominal role in his accounts.

Others serve in nominal roles, at best.

However, the President normally plays a nominal and largely ceremonial role in the executive branch of government.

"Dear lady, could you bring yourself to play the nominal role of an old man's folly?"

Common terms in North America include nominal role as a supplement to active restraints, i.e., seat belts.

But State Department officials asserted today that they had played only a nominal role.

But Mr. Maazel plays only a nominal role in these educational offerings.