Effigy (noun)

1. A representation or image of a person, especially one that is made to be burned or otherwise destroyed in protest or as a form of punishment.
2. A dummy or a statue of a person, typically made of straw or wax, to be burned or otherwise destroyed in a ritual or as a form of protest.

Origin:

The word effigy comes from the latin word effigies, which means a representation of a person.

Examples:

1. A crowd of protesters burned an effigy of the dictator in the town square.
2. An effigy of the president was hanged in the protest.
3. The effigy of the witch was burned at the stake.
4. The villagers created an effigy of the demon to be destroyed in the annual ritual.
5. The effigy of the former president was paraded through the streets before being burned.