Trojan horse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Troy during the Trojan War.
noun
  1. A subversive person or device placed within the ranks of the enemy.
  2. A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.
  3. A seemingly favorable offer designed to trick customers into making exorbitant payments.
  4. A person, organization, social movement, piece of legislation, or ideology with a negative agenda or evil intentions under the guise of positive values or good intentions.
verb
  1. Alternative form of Trojan-horse.
name
  1. Alternative form of Trojan horse.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Trojan horse the Trojan horse Trojan horses Trojan horsing Trojan horsed

Synonyms

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