Définitions
1.NounA doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.
2.NounAn innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.
3.NounAn insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, e.g. by misrepresenting an opponent's argument by broadening or narrowing the scope of a premise, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related or contrasted thing or idea.
4.NounAn outline serving as an initial proposal for a project, usually refined iteratively."a tentative straw-man spec"
5.NounSynonym of straw buyer.
6.VerbTo falsely attribute an insubstantial argument (a straw man argument) to another through direct declaration or indirect implication; to put words in someone's mouth."Person A: "Cats have claws."Person B: "Not all cats have claws: some are declawed."Person A: "Don't straw man me; I never said all.""