1. a sculpture or model of a person, especially one that is crude or made to be destroyed
2. a representation of a hated person that is hanged or burned as a form of protest

Examples

• The protesters burned an effigy of the dictator in the town square.
• Ancient tombs often contained effigies of the deceased rulers.
• The angry crowd hung the politician in effigy from a lamppost.
• The museum displayed medieval stone effigies of knights and nobles.
• Students created an effigy of their rival school’s mascot before the big game.
• The artist carved a wooden effigy to represent the community’s struggles.