stalking horse (suomeksi)

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(lb, en, dated) A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
(lb, en, idiomatic, politics) A candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauge, gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.
(lb, en, idiomatic, by extension) A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose; a pretext or ruse.