stalking horse

Noun

 * 1)  A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
 * 2)  A candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.
 * 3)  A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
 * 1)  A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
 * 1)  A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
 * 1)  A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.

Translations

 * Russian: засло́нная ло́шадь
 * Swedish: