subterfuge

Definition of Subterfuge in English :

1. blind, subterfuge

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Example Sentences:
'he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge'
'the holding company was just a blind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subterfuge

noun

a stratagem employed to conceal something, evade an argument, etc

noun

any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, etc.; stratagem; artifice

n.

1. Deception used to achieve an end: tried to get her to sign the contract by subterfuge.

2. A deceptive stratagem or device: The meeting was a subterfuge to get him out of his office while it was searched.