Meaning Of The Word Stalking-horse

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What's The Definition Of Stalking-horse?

stalking horse
countable noun: If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.

stalking horse in Finance
noun: A stalking horse is a buyer who has agreed to make a minimum bid before a bankruptcy auction.

stalking-horse in British English
a horse, or a figure of a horse, used as cover by a hunter stalking game
noun: a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking a quarry
noun: a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game

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