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Meanings of scapegoat in English

Portuguese
bode expiatório
Catalan
tapaforats
Spanish
cabeza de turco

Someone who is punished for the errors of others.

bode expiatório
Usage of scapegoat in English
1
Roy was a great scapegoat last time, why not use him again?
The skin trade
2
The violence in Tahrir wasn't the only act justified with this scapegoat.
The Guardian
3
Schettino denied the charges and said he was being made a scapegoat.
Radio NZ
4
Lopez says he is being made a scapegoat by a dictatorial government.
Reuters
5
But a scapegoat was needed, and Kelvin was ideal for the purpose.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
6
Bezu Fache certainly seemed intent on finding a scapegoat for tonight's murders.
The Da Vinci Code
7
And when things don't go right, then everybody looks for a scapegoat.
Independent.ie
8
This is why I don't agree with the theory of a scapegoat.
The Guardian
9
He, it appears, is to be the scapegoat of the Bourget affair.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
10
In the 2012 final Robben was the scapegoat in defeat to Chelsea.
The Guardian
11
He realized if his suggestion was wrong, he'd probably be the scapegoat.
Evanly bodies
12
A scapegoat is needed to be slaughtered on the altar of credit.
Other People's Money
13
Stoker, the only individual charged, countered he was being made a scapegoat.
Reuters
14
A scapegoat must be found, and apparently Holleben was the chosen victim.
Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography
15
So they're sniffing for a scapegoat to end things with a bang.
Fahrenheit 451
16
The mirror is ever a scapegoat, yet its truths cannot be contested.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
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