See Also: stratagem(dictionary)
stratagem(dictionary)
STRATAGEM(law)

stratagem (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Italian; Origin: stratagemma, from Latin, from Greek stratagema, from stratagein 'to lead an army', from strategos 'general', from stratos 'army' + agein 'to lead']
formal a trick or plan to deceive an enemy or gain an advantage
-synonym ploy ploy