stalking horse
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noun \ˈstȯ-kiŋ-\Definition of STALKING HORSE
1
: a horse or a figure like a horse behind which a hunter stalks game
2
: something used to mask a purpose
3
: a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to conceal someone's real candidacy
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