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
  • 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
  • Yet claims of conservation appear to be a mere fig leaf for certain commercial safari ranches.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of fig leaf
Noun
  • At a press conference, NASA officials said that problems with the heat shield and life support systems would delay the launches until 2026 and 2027.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In court filings, Smith's team emphasized that the move to end their prosecutions was not a reflection of the merit of the cases but a recognition of the legal shield that surrounds any commander in chief.
    ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Honda helpfully put a tiny shelf below the screen to brace your finger on while trying to hit the right icon.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The price of bitcoin reaches over $100,000 for the first time, as seen on a screen at a cryptocurrency exchange store in Hong Kong, Dec. 5, 2024.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of screen
Noun
  • Cleaning blinds is likely a seasonal task, so try to time it right before Thanksgiving.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Tattered blinds are drawn in the windows, some of which are broken or boarded up.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of blind
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