ALL meanings of stalking-horse
stalk·ing-horse
S s - noun stalking-horse a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game. 1
- noun stalking-horse anything put forward to mask plans or efforts; pretext. 1
- noun stalking-horse 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. 1