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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strat•a•gem /ˈstrætədʒəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a scheme or trick for surprising or fooling an enemy, or for gaining an advantage in achieving a goal.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strat•a•gem (strat′ə jəm),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Greek straté̄gēma instance of generalship, derivative of stratēgeîn to be in command, derivative of stratēgós military commander (see strategy)
- Latin stratēgēma
- Italian stratagemma war ruse
- Middle French stratageme)
- 1480–90; (
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See trick.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deception, intrigue, device, maneuver, contrivance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stratagem /ˈstrætɪdʒəm/ n - a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy
Etymology: 15th Century: ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead |