stratagem (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈstrætədʒəm/
Definition
A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.
Examples
The chess player's stratagem was to sacrifice a pawn to gain a positional advantage.
It was a brilliant stratagem to pretend to surrender and then launch a surprise attack.
Her stratagem involved spreading rumors to distract the competition.
How to Use stratagem
- stratagem to do something (prepositional phrase)
- A plan used to achieve a specific goal. — "He used a stratagem to get the promotion he wanted."
- stratagem of doing something (prepositional phrase)
- A plan involving a particular action. — "The stratagem of feigning illness worked perfectly."
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