Stalkinghorse in spanish
Pretexto
pronunciation: pɹ̩etekstoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɹ̩etekstoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
stalking horse = ardid, estratagema, artilugio, treta, artimaña, argucia.
Example: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.