straw man Значение & определение

Значение на straw man на български

• 0 an argument, claim, or opponent that is invented in order to win or create an argument:

  • The idea that national identity will be lost as a result of European integration is just a straw man which he is wasting his time fighting.

• 1 someone, often an imaginary person, who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity:

  • The fraud depended on hundreds of bank accounts being opened on behalf of straw men.