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Definition stalking horse in British English

stalking horse noun

[countable] noun
1

an action intended to hide what someone is really trying to do

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2

someone who pretends that they want to be the leader of their political party in order to make it easier for someone else to win the post in an election

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Definition stalking horse in British English