— stratagemical /strat'euh jem"i keuhl/ , adj. — stratagemically , adv.
/strat"euh jeuhm/ , n.
1. a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
2. any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems.
[ 1480-90; ( stratageme ) stratagemma war ruse strategema stratégema instance of generalship, deriv. of strategeîn to be in command, deriv. of strategós military commander (see STRATEGY) ]
Syn. 1, 2. See trick. 2. deception, intrigue, device, maneuver, contrivance.