Engelsk substantiv: stalking-horse |
1. | stalking-horse (om person) a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | campaigner, candidate, nominee |
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2. | stalking-horse (om kommunikasjon) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | pretext |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | putoff |
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3. | stalking-horse (om gjenstand) screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | concealment, cover, covert, screen |
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4. | stalking-horse (om dyr) a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | Equus caballus, horse |
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