Terrence Howard plays a music mogul in a new series on Fox. 1  CHICAGO â In the presidential suite of a Hilton hotel, above a ballroom full of extras waiting to shoot a lavish party scene, sat the two lead actors of âEmpire,â a new Fox series about a feuding entertainment-industry family.
Define pretext: a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs â pretext in a sentence a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairsâ¦
Pretexting is against the law. Pretexters use a variety of tactics to get your personal information. For example, a pretexter may call, claim he's from a survey firm, and ask you a few questions. When the pretexter has the information he wants, he uses it to call companies with whom you do business.