How to pronounce “stalking horse”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (dated, hunting) A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
• (idiomatic, 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 voters away from a third candidate.
• (idiomatic, by extension) A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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