Trojan horse

noun

Definition of Trojan horsenext
as in Potemkin village

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  1. Potemkin village
  2. fig leaf
  3. shield
  4. screen
  5. blind
Noun
  • But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The resort reproduces an ancient Apulian town and farmhouse in a project that some locals have likened to a Mediterranean Potemkin village.
    Emma Bubola, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of Potemkin village
Noun
  • With the insurgents holding out for a settlement only on their own terms, Washington would then be forced to choose between a weak agreement providing a fig leaf for its abandonment of the country, a total failure of negotiations, and the indefinite engagement of U.S. combat troops.
    Ronald E. Neumann, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
  • Unfortunately, that skepticism is often accompanied by a reflexive suspicion that any support for human rights is a fig leaf for imperialism.
    Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2020
Definition of fig leaf
Noun
  • In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Department of Financial Services for example, has transformed from a regulatory guardian to a corporate shield.
    Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shield
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  • Armada comes standard with dual 12.3-inch screens on the dashboard.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Physical rest could mean better sleep hygiene or stretching to release tension, and sensory rest might involve unplugging from screens.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of screen
Noun
  • According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, witnesses were only allowed to watch the execution for six minutes before blinds to the viewing room were closed.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Currently, Android users can add any of Eve’s other Matter devices — such as the Eve Energy smart plug and Eve Motion blinds — to compatible platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of blind
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