stratagem

English - Turkish

Definition of stratagem in English Turkish dictionary

savaş hilesi

hile

tuzak

{i} kurnazlık

{i} taktik, manevra, oyun

oyun

aldaç

madik

English - English

Definition of stratagem in English English dictionary

A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation

any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage

{n} an artifice, trick, means to deceive

{i} strategy, maneuver, plan, trick, ruse

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

a maneuver in a game or conversation

An artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy; hence, in general, artifice; deceptive device; secret plot; evil machination

A stratagem is a plan that is intended to achieve a particular effect, often by deceiving people. Trade discounts may be used as a competitive stratagem to secure customer loyalty. = ploy. a trick or plan to deceive an enemy or gain an advantage = ploy (stratagemma, from , from stratagema, from stratagein , from strategos , from stratos + agein )

Related Terms

dishonorable stratagem

unscrupulous scheme, contemptible plan

stratagems

plural of stratagem

Hyphenation

stra·ta·gem

Synonyms

action, angle, artifice, bit, booby trap, brainchild, child, con, deception, device, dodge, feint, gambit, game, game plan

Etymology

[ 'stra-t&-j&m, -"jem ] (noun.) 15th century. 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.