STRATAGEM


Meaning of STRATAGEM in English

[ 'stratədʒəm ]

■ noun

1》 a plan or scheme intended to outwit an opponent.

2》 archaic cunning.

Origin

C15 (orig. denoting a military ploy): from Fr. stratagème , via L. from Gk stratēgēma , from stratēgein 'be a general'.

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