pretext, excuse
- aralashish uchun bahona yaratmoq create a pretext for intervention
- bahonasida on (under) the pretext
- “milliy manfaatlarni” taʼminlash bahonasida under the pretext of protecting national interests
- terrorrizm bilan kurashish bahonasida in the name (guise) of fighting terrorism
- qurolli agressiya bahonasida pretext for armed aggression