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Meanings of stalking-horse in English

Portuguese
pretexto
Catalan
agafall
Spanish
pretexto

Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.

pretexto
Synonyms
Examples for "pretext"
Examples for "pretext"
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Opposition groups said the abrupt closure was a pretext to prevent protests.
Reuters
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In his province, Mirabeau was the cause or pretext for the troubles.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6
3
He would go to South Africa on the pretext of a conference.
A change in altitude
4
Under the pretext of improving the law it can be easily emasculated.
The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox
5
He stopped the Countess to look at the pretext of this excursion.
Monsieur de Camors — Volume 3
Usage of stalking-horse in English
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Google also acted as the stalking-horse bid for Nortel Networks' wireless patents.
Reuters
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It filed for bankruptcy last month, with Sycamore Partners as a stalking-horse bidder.
Reuters
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There may have been other causes of offence; the horse was the official stalking-horse.
Plain Tales from the Hills
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The stalking-horse agreement opens the door for other interested parties to make a bid.
Reuters
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They had made use of the doctrines as a stalking-horse.
The Inside of the Cup — Volume 07
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God is too often a convenient stalking-horse for human selfishness.
The House Behind the Cedars
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The Ministry had their candidate, a stalking-horse, useful only to receive the purely Ministerial votes.
Albert Savarus
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First, take the North great battle or, rather, stalking-horse-Abolition
Border and Bastille
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Borders would soon select a stalking-horse bidder as part of the bidding procedure, the paper said.
Reuters
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She wants to know more about this stalking-horse.
The Irish Times
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Only, in that case, you would have no stalking-horse to take the estate over to Dr.
The Missing Bride
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Also you that make even religion your stalking-horse to get the world, you fear not God.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01
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It would also allow stalking-horse bidders to use pre-approval as leverage to negotiate unfair provisions, EchoStar said.
Reuters
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Najafi had been competing with fellow private equity firm Gores Group to serve as Borders' stalking-horse bidder.
Reuters
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I fear many people make the Lord Jesus Christ a stalking-horse on which to secure their ends.
Godliness : being reports of a series of addresses delivered at ...
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Better never profess, than to make profession a stalking-horse to sin, Deceit, to the Devil, and Hell.
Life and Death of Mr. Badman
Translations for stalking-horse
Portuguese
pretexto