man of straw English

Meaning man of straw meaning

What does man of straw mean?

man of straw noun

— A weak person.

— One who is financially irresponsible.

— A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.

— A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition.

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