stalking-horse English

Meaning stalking-horse meaning

What does stalking-horse mean?

stalking-horse

— noun a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

— noun screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

— noun a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

— noun (= pretext) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

Synonyms stalking-horse synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stalking-horse?

stalking-horse English » English

pretext

guise

excuse

strawman

straw man

self-justification

pretense

pretence

blind

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