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Stalking horse
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Hunting:
A
horse
used as
cover
by a
hunter
stalking
game.
●
In Politics:
A
candidate
put forward
to
serve
a
hidden
,
ulterior
purpose
in a political
campaign
, such as
testing
the
field
for another potential
candidate
by
gauging
voter
sentiment
or
covertly
helping
another
candidate
by
attracting
voter
s
away
from a
third
candidate
.
●
A person,
thing
, or
expedient
used in a
deceptive
manner
, to
achieve
some
hidden
purpose.
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Synonyms
Stalking-Horse
Pretext
Ruse
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