stratagem
[ strat-uh-juhm ]
/ ˈstræt ə dʒəm /
noun
a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems.
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Origin of stratagem
1480–90; (<Middle French stratageme) <Italian stratagemma war ruse <Latin stratēgēma<Greek stratḗgēma instance of generalship, derivative of stratēgeîn to be in command, derivative of stratēgós military commander (see strategy)
SYNONYMS FOR stratagem
synonym study for stratagem
1, 2. See trick.
OTHER WORDS FROM stratagem
strat·a·gem·i·cal [strat-uh-jem-i-kuhl], /ˌstræt əˈdʒɛm ɪ kəl/, adjectivestrat·a·gem·i·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stratagem
stratagem , strategyWords nearby stratagem
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British Dictionary definitions for stratagem
stratagem
/ (ˈstrætɪdʒəm) /
noun
a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy
Word Origin for stratagem
C15: ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead
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