noun
1.
an object of ridicule, attack, or abuse
made him the chief target of political satire
Synonyms: butt, mark, sitting duck
Related Word: victim; fall guy, scapegoat, whipping boy
2.
Synonyms: ambition 2, aim, goal, mark, objective, quaesitum
3.
Synonyms: use 4, duty, function, goal, mark, object, objective, purpose