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stalking-horse
stalk·ing-horse (stô′kĭng-hôrs′)n.1. Something used to cover one's true purpose; a decoy.2. A sham candidate put forward to conceal the candidacy of another or to divide the opposition.3. a. A horse trained to conceal the hunter while stalking.b. A canvas screen made in the figure of a horse, used for similar concealment.stalking-horse n 1. (Hunting) a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking his quarry 2. something serving as a means of concealing plans; pretext 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a candidate put forward by one group to divide the opposition or mask the candidacy of another person for whom the stalking-horse would then withdraw stalk′ing-horse`
n. 1. a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game. 2. anything used to mask one's true plans; pretext. 3. a political candidate put forth to conceal the candidacy of another person or to draw votes from a rival. [1510–20] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stalking-horse - a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidatecampaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office | | 2. | stalking-horse - something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reasonpretextdissembling, feigning, pretense, pretence - pretending with intention to deceiveputoff - a pretext for delay or inaction | | 3. | stalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking gamecover, covert, concealment, screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" | | 4. | stalking-horse - a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking gameEquus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times |
Translationsstalking-horse
stalking-horse1. a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking his quarry 2. a candidate put forward by one group to divide the opposition or mask the candidacy of another person for whom the stalking-horse would then withdraw FinancialSeeStalking horsestalking-horse
Synonyms for stalking-horsenoun a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidateRelated Words- campaigner
- candidate
- nominee
noun something serving to conceal plansSynonymsRelated Words- dissembling
- feigning
- pretense
- pretence
- putoff
noun screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking gameRelated Words- cover
- covert
- concealment
- screen
noun a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking gameRelated Words |