stalking-horse
Nouns
- (n) a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
- (n) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason pretext,
- (n) screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
- (n) a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game