strawman

Noun	1.	strawman - a person used as a cover for some questionable activity Synonyms: figurehead, front man, nominal head, straw man, front
	2.	strawman - a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted Synonyms: straw man
	3.	strawman - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds Synonyms: bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man

Strawman - The first of the series of DoD requirements that led to Ada (Woodenman, Tinman, Ironman, Steelman). Strawman was produced by the HOLWG in Apr 1975.

beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, slicker, straw man, trickster