"waterhoofd" meaning in Dutch

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          "ref": "2016 April 9, “Bewoners vieren 25 jaar Bruggepoort”, in Het Kontakt Harderwijk",
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          "ref": "2016 March 16, “TSN Thuiszorg failliet; werknemers en cliënten in onzekerheid”, in RTL Nieuws",
          "text": "Volgens de PvdA [political party] is TSN uiteindelijk ten onder gegaan door mismanagement. Het bedrijf had volgens de partij een waterhoofd door een te grote managementlaag.",
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        "(informal) excess, especially of management, overhead and leadership"
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