English Explanatory Dictionary

stratagem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.
  2. Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
  3. Military deception or artifice.
  4. Cunning and artifice in general.
  5. A violent deed.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-stratagem.wav

Word forms

stratagem stratagems

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

ploy ruse

Related words

strategic strategist strategy

Derived words

counterstratagem North Carolina stratagem stratagemic stratagemical

Translations

Bulgarian: хитрина Bulgarian: уловка Catalan: estratagema Chinese Cantonese: 伎倆 /伎俩 Chinese Cantonese: 計謀 /计谋 Chinese Cantonese: 策略 Chinese Cantonese: 花招 Chinese Cantonese: 戰略 /战略 Chinese Mandarin: 伎倆 /伎俩 Danish: krigslist Danish: taktik Dutch: krijgslist Estonian: sõjakavalus Estonian: kavalus Finnish: petos Finnish: juoni Finnish: salajuoni French: stratagème German: Kriegslist German: Strategem German: Stratagem Greek: στρατήγημα Ancient Greek: στρατήγημα Hungarian: hadicsel Indonesian: muslihat Indonesian: siasat Irish: beart Italian: stratagemma Italian: tattica Italian: schema Japanese: 計略 Japanese: 謀略 Japanese: 策略 Korean: 계략 Korean: 계책 Latin: sūtēla Latin: stratēgēma Māori: nuka Māori: rauhanga Norwegian: list Norwegian: krigslist Polish: fortel Polish: chwyt Polish: zagrywka Portuguese: estratagema Portuguese: maquinação Russian: уло́вка Russian: хи́трость Russian: ухищре́ние Russian: стратаге́ма Spanish: estratagema Spanish: trafique Swedish: krigslist Thai: ชั้นเชิง Turkish: harp hilesi Turkish: savaş hilesi Ottoman Turkish: حیله Ottoman Turkish: اورند Ukrainian: хитрість Ukrainian: трюк
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