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    stratagem
    /ˈstratədʒəm/

    noun

    • 1. a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end: "a series of devious stratagems"

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  2. STRATAGEM definition: 1. a carefully planned way of achieving or dealing with something, often involving a trick: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of STRATAGEM is an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy. How to use stratagem in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Stratagem.

  4. STRATAGEM meaning: 1. a carefully planned way of achieving or dealing with something, often involving a trick: 2. a…. Learn more.

  5. 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. Synonyms: contrivance, maneuver, device, intrigue, deception. stratagem. / ˈstrætɪdʒəm /.

  6. A stratagem is a scheme or a clever plot. You can have a stratagem for winning a chess game, getting the girl (or boy), and avoiding a punishment. However, your opponents, crushes, and parents may have a trick or two of their own.

  7. A stratagem is a plan that is intended to achieve a particular effect, often by deceiving people. [ formal ] Trade discounts may be used as a competitive stratagem to secure customer loyalty.

  8. noun. /ˈstrætədʒəm/ (formal) a trick or plan that you use to gain an advantage or to trick an opponent. to adopt a clever stratagem. He deployed various cunning stratagems. Word Origin. Want to learn more?