Catalan Meaning of stalking-horse

Cavall de palla

Other Catalan words related to Cavall de palla

Definitions and Meaning of stalking-horse in English

Wordnet

stalking-horse (n)

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

stalking-horse

something used to mask a purpose, a horse or a figure like a horse behind which a hunter stalks game, a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to conceal someone's real candidacy

FAQs About the word stalking-horse

Cavall de palla

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate, something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in ord

sol·licitant,candidat,competidor,participant,príncep hereu,entrant,entrada,preferit,Fill favorit,Qualificador

incumbents,no candidat,titular del càrrec,adjudicatari,Abandonament escolar,homenatjat,inductat

stalking => assetjament, stalker => Assetjador, stalked puffball => Escut empolvorat, stalked => assetjat, stalk => persecució,