2syllables
stalking-horse
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Definitions ofstalking-horse
1noun
- A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
- 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 voters away from a third candidate.
- (by extension) A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
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