Meaning of the word trojan-horse in English

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trojan-horse

US /ˌtroʊ.dʒən ˈhɔːrs/
UK /ˌtroʊ.dʒən ˈhɔːrs/

Noun

1.

a person or thing that joins and deceives a group or organization in order to attack it from the inside:

Example:
Conservative Republicans have called the amendment to the bill a trojan horse, designed to stop the bill from passing.
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