English-German translation for "straw man"

"straw man" German translation

straw man
noun | Substantiv s <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr>

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Strohpuppe Strohmann, vorgeschobene Person, unbedeutende Person meineidiger Zeuge
  • Strohpuppefeminine | Femininum f
    straw man straw doll
    straw man straw doll
  • Strohmannmasculine | Maskulinum m
    straw man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    straw man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • vorgeschobene Person
    straw man front man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    straw man front man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • unbedeutende Person
    straw man insignificant person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    straw man insignificant person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • meineidiger Zeuge
    straw man legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR witness who has committed perjury figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    straw man legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR witness who has committed perjury figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

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