noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
pretext; pretense; false excuse
Used when someone gives a false reason or hides their real motive behind a plausible story. Often appears in the pattern ～に仮託して (under the pretext of ~).
彼は出張に仮託して家族と旅行した。
He traveled with his family under the pretext of a business trip.
その政策は安全対策に仮託した監視強化だ。
That policy is increased surveillance under the pretense of safety measures.