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Stratagem
//ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse"
- 2 a maneuver in a game or conversation wordnet
- 3 Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. countable, uncountable
"His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell."
- 4 an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade wordnet
- 5 Military deception or artifice. uncountable
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- 6 Cunning and artifice in general. uncountable
- 7 A violent deed. countable, obsolete, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English stratageme, from Old French stratageme, from Latin strategema, from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα (stratḗgēma, “the act of a general, a piece of generalship”), from στρατηγέω (stratēgéō, “to be a general, command an army”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “a general, the leader or commander of an army”). See strategy.
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