a lightning rod

(American)

someone or something that takes all the blame for a situation, although other people or things are responsible too (often + for ) In a harsh economic climate, raises for teachers have become a lightning rod for criticism.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iulian	-	Romanian
Masego	-	Southern African, Tswana
Read	[ri:d]
Spiro	-	Greek
Artemios	-	Ancient Greek
Vasilica	-	Romanian