STRATAGEM


Meaning of STRATAGEM in English

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

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