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Detailed Translations for straw man from English to German

straw man:

straw man [the ~] nom

  1. the straw man
    der Strohmann

Translation Matrix for straw man:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Strohmann straw man
- bird-scarer; figurehead; front; front man; nominal head; scarecrow; scarer; strawman

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Related Definitions for "straw man":

  1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds1
  2. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted1
  3. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity1

Wiktionary Translations for straw man:

straw man
noun
  1. doll or scarecrow
  2. person of lesser importance

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
straw man Strohmann homme de paille — (figuré) (familier, fr) péjoratif|fr prête-nom ; contractant, acheteur supposé ; homme qu’on fait intervenir dans une affaire où il n’a pas d’intérêt personnel et où il agit non pour lui, mais pour le compte d’un autre.

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