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[Noun] | "stalk*ing horse" | \ ˈstȯ-kiŋ- \
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
Origin: 1519 ;
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[Noun] | "stalking horses"
1: as in spoilers, dark horses;
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# 1 - { stalking horse:2853865 }
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[ "stalking horse" ]
1: Someone or something whose role is to become the focal point for, or the initiator of, a debate or challenge. However, in reality their leadership role is an illusion, and the stalking horse is really working to promote a challenge or debate that will benefit a third party whose identity remains a secret.
* e.g., ... Pete: "You been watching what them Clintons are up to?"
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[ "stalking-horse bid" ]
1: An initial offer on a bankrupt company's assets by a potential buyer choosen by the fallen company.
* e.g., ... Pete: I heard Cogswell Cog's is going bankrupt.
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