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The meaning of Stalking horse

Stalking horse – definition

noun

A person or thing that is used to conceal someone's real intentions.

Usage examples:

You have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views
noun

A screen traditionally made in the shape of a horse behind which a hunter may stay concealed when stalking prey.

Usage examples:

To creep upon the birds, however, it is often best, whatever the weapon, to employ a stalking horse…
noun

In politics, someone who competes for a position that they have no chance of winning, in order to divide the opposition to a particular group or to take attention away from another person who that group really wants to win.

Stalking horse translation into English

Stalking horse: translate from English into Chinese

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跟踪马

Stalking horse: translate from English into Dutch

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Stalkend paard, Voorwendsel, Dekmantel

Stalking horse: translate from English into French

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Cheval à l'approche, Cheval d'abris, Prétexte

Stalking horse: translate from English into German

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Pirschendes pferd, Vorwand, Strohmann

Stalking horse: translate from English into Hindi

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आड़ का घोडा, उपलक्ष्य, उपलक्ष, बहाना, भेस, भेष, कठपुतली, बचानेवाला घोड़ा

Stalking horse: translate from English into Italian

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Cavallo da caccia

Stalking horse: translate from English into Korean

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스토킹 말, 위장, 위장 말

Stalking horse: translate from English into Russian

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Преследующая лошадь, Отговорка, Предлог, Личина, Подставное лицо, Заслонная лошадь

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