stratagem
21Stratagem — Stra|ta|gem [ʃt..., st...] das; s, e <aus fr. stratagème »Kriegslist«> svw. ↑Strategem …
22stratagem — strat|a|gem [ strætədʒəm ] noun count FORMAL a plan for achieving something or tricking someone …
23stratagem — strat·a·gem || strætɪdÊ’É™m n. strategy, maneuver, plan, trick, ruse …
24stratagem — [ stratədʒəm] noun 1》 a plan or scheme intended to outwit an opponent. 2》 archaic cunning. Origin C15 (orig. denoting a military ploy): from Fr. stratagème, via L. from Gk stratēgēma, from stratēgein be a general …
25stratagem — n. Artifice, device, manaeuvre, intrigue, wile, trick, fetch, dodge, crafty device, machination, plot, plan, scheme, artful contrivance, stroke of policy, finesse, ruse …
26stratagem — noun (C) formal a trick or plan to deceive an enemy or gain an advantage strategic also stra.te.gic.al, adjective 1 done as part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation: UN forces have made a strategic withdrawal to… …
27stratagem — n scheme, plot, artifice, wile, subterfuge, trick, trickery, ruse; maneuver, machination, gambit, ploy; device, tactic, trap, snare, deception, feint, intrigue, conspiracy, cabal …
28stratagem — strat·a·gem …
29stratagem — strat•a•gem [[t]ˈstræt ə dʒəm[/t]] n. 1) a scheme or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy 2) any artifice or ruse devised to attain a goal or gain an advantage • Etymology: 1480–90; (< MF stratageme) < It stratagemma war ruse < L… …
30stratagem — /ˈstrætədʒəm / (say stratuhjuhm) noun 1. a plan, scheme, or trick for deceiving the enemy. 2. any artifice, ruse, or trick. {French stratagème, from Latin stratēgēma, from Greek} …
