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stratagem - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'stratagem' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stratagem [ n.]
- An artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy; hence, in general, artifice; deceptive device; secret plot; evil machination.

Meaning of 'stratagem' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stratagem [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Example in sentence:
  • his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track