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Definitions for Stratagem
[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.
[3] a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy
Words related to Stratagem
ploy, ruse, one-upmanship, subterfuge, wile, gimmick, brainchild, artifice, scene, twist, proposition, pitch, racket, pretext, plot, story, angle, scheme, method, dodge
Words nearby Stratagem
strasberg, strasbourg, strass, strata, strata title, stratagem, stratal, strategic, strategic air command, strategic arms limitation talks, strategics
Origin of Stratagem
1480–90; (< Middle French stratageme ) < Italian stratagemma war ruse < Latin stratēgēma < Greek stratḗgēma instance of generalship, derivative of stratēgeîn to be in command, derivative of stratēgós military commander (see strategy)
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Other words from Stratagem
strat·a·gem·i·cal [strat-uh -jem -i-kuh l] /ˌstræt əˈdʒɛm ɪ kəl/ , adjective
strat·a·gem·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Stratagem
C15: ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead
Synonyms for Stratagem
gimmick, one-upmanship, ploy, ruse, subterfuge, wile, action, angle, artifice, bit, brainchild, child, con, deception, device, dodge, feint, gambit, game, gamesmanship, intrigue, layout, maneuver, method, pitch, plan, play, plot, pretext, proposition, racket, scenario, scene, scheme, setup, shift, slant, stall, story, switch, twist, booby trap, game plan, grift, little game