stratagem
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From Old French stratageme < Latin strategema < Ancient Greek στρατήγεμα (stratēgema), “‘the act of a general, a piece of generalship’”) < strategein (“‘to be a general, command an army’”) < στρατηγός (stratēgos), “‘a general, the leader or commander of an army’”); see strategy.
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stratagem (plural stratagems)
- A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation.
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tactics
[edit] External links
- stratagem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- stratagem in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
