stratagem

[ strat-uh-juhm ]

/ ˈstræt ə dʒəm /

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noun

a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.

any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems.

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)

SYNONYMS FOR stratagem

2 deception, intrigue, device, maneuver, contrivance.

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synonym study for stratagem

1, 2. See trick.

OTHER WORDS FROM stratagem

strat·a·gem·i·cal

[strat-uh-jem-i-kuhl], /ˌstræt əˈdʒɛm ɪ kəl/, adjectivestrat·a·gem·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stratagem

stratagem , strategy

Words nearby stratagem

strapwork, Strasberg, Strasbourg, strass, strata, stratagem, stratal, strata title, strategic, Strategic Air Command, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

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Example sentences from the Web for stratagem

This was the stratagem of leftists everywhere for a long, long time.
Thad Cochran Wins One for Sanity Over Tea Partier Chris McDaniel|Michael Tomasky|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The object of this stratagem was to cover and conceal his flight.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Jacob Abbott
You killed many a man in those days, and it was through your stratagem that Priam's city was taken.
The Odyssey|Homer
Are they thrown out of their latitude by this stratagem, are or they not?
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre

They are great fighters, but are also wily, often averting danger by resorting to stratagem.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
His jealous mistress, by a stratagem, causes him to be hanged for theft.
A Syllabus of Kentucky Folk-Songs|Hubert G. Shearin

British Dictionary definitions for stratagem

stratagem

/ (ˈstrætɪdʒəm) /

noun

a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy

Word Origin for stratagem

C15: ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead

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单词	stratagem
释义	stratagem [ strat-uh-juhm ] / ˈstræt ə dʒəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stratagem ON THESAURUS.COM noun a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy. any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems. 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) SYNONYMS FOR stratagem 2 deception, intrigue, device, maneuver, contrivance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stratagem ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for stratagem 1, 2. See trick. OTHER WORDS FROM stratagem strat·a·gem·i·cal [strat-uh-jem-i-kuhl], /ˌstræt əˈdʒɛm ɪ kəl/, adjectivestrat·a·gem·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stratagem stratagem , strategy Words nearby stratagem strapwork, Strasberg, Strasbourg, strass, strata, stratagem, stratal, strata title, strategic, Strategic Air Command, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stratagem This was the stratagem of leftists everywhere for a long, long time. Thad Cochran Wins One for Sanity Over Tea Partier Chris McDaniel\|Michael Tomasky\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The object of this stratagem was to cover and conceal his flight. History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt\|Jacob Abbott You killed many a man in those days, and it was through your stratagem that Priam's city was taken. The Odyssey\|Homer Are they thrown out of their latitude by this stratagem, are or they not? The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre They are great fighters, but are also wily, often averting danger by resorting to stratagem. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold His jealous mistress, by a stratagem, causes him to be hanged for theft. A Syllabus of Kentucky Folk-Songs\|Hubert G. Shearin British Dictionary definitions for stratagem stratagem / (ˈstrætɪdʒəm) / noun a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy Word Origin for stratagem C15: ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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
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stratagem

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synonym study for stratagem

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noun

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