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strategema — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stratagem noun A clever plan or trick, especially one meant to outwit an opponent.
  • strategy noun A carefully worked-out plan for reaching a particular goal, especially over the long term.
  • trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.

Senses

strategema is used for these senses in English:

  • stratagem Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
  • trickery (countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

strategy — full definition

  1. noun A carefully worked-out plan for reaching a particular goal, especially over the long term.
  2. noun The overall art of directing large-scale operations, especially in warfare, as opposed to individual battles.

Related Latin words