transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstra-tə-jəm, -ˌjem ]
noun
Etymology: Italian stratagemma, from Latin strategema, from Greek stratēgēma, from stratēgein to be a general, maneuver, from stratēgos general, from stratos camp, army (akin to Latin stratus, past participle, spread out) + agein to lead — more at stratum , agent
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
b. : a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end
2. : skill in ruses or trickery
Synonyms: see trick