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stalking horse
[ staw-king hawrs ]
noun
- a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- anything put forward to mask plans or efforts; pretext.
- a political candidate used to conceal the candidacy of a more important figure or to draw votes from and cause the defeat of a rival.
stalking-horse
noun
- a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking his quarry
- something serving as a means of concealing plans; pretext
- a candidate put forward by one group to divide the opposition or mask the candidacy of another person for whom the stalking-horse would then withdraw
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stalking horse1
First recorded in 1510–20
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The company then engaged Sheppard Mullin Richter and Solic Capital Advisors, which came up with a “stalking horse bidder” to buy the assets following the Chapter 11 process, Maib wrote.
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That the anti-trans panic is a stalking horse to strip rights and protections away from all women is most bluntly seen in the world of medical research.
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The Christian right opposition to Plan B is a stalking horse for banning all hormonal contraception.
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The 15-week ban was always a stalking horse for a total ban.
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"This is not a stalking horse for rate regulation. Nope. No how, no way," the chair said in October.
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