Something serving to conceal plans, a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
English: pretext, stalking-horse
stalking-horseEnglish
stalking-horse, pretext
Noun
A candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
English: stalking-horse
Screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
English: stalking-horse
1 more noun senses
A horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
English: stalking-horse