stratagem
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stratagem
- /ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English stratageme, from Old French stratageme, from Latin strategema, from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα (stratḗgēma, “the act of a general, a piece of generalship”), from στρατηγέω (stratēgéō, “to be a general, command an army”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “a general, the leader or commander of an army”). See strategy.
noun stratagems
- A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse
- Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell.
- Military deception or artifice.
- Cunning and artifice in general.
- A violent deed.
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noun tactic
| Español | estratagema, trafique |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계략 gyeryak, 계책 gyechaek |
| 日本語 | 計略 keiryaku, 謀略 bōryaku, 策略 sakuryaku |
| 中文 | 伎倆 /伎俩 jìliǎng |
| Português | estratagema, maquinação |
| Français | stratagème |
| Deutsch | Kriegslist, Strategem, Stratagem |
| Italiano | stratagemma, tattica, schema |
| Ελληνικά | στρατήγημα stratígima |
| Русский | уло́вка ulóvka, хи́трость xítrostʹ, ухищре́ние uxiščrénije, стратаге́ма stratagéma |
Talk about this word "stratagem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stratagem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stratagem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stratagem "stratagem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stratagem.Cite this
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title = {stratagem},
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