Stratagem

str at′a-jem, n. an artifice, esp. in war: a plan for deceiving an enemy or gaining an advantage: any artifice generally.— adjs. Strateget′ic , -al , Strateg′ic , -al , pertaining to, or done by, strategy.— adv. Strateget′ically .— ns. Strateget′ics , Strat′egy , generalship, or the art of conducting a campaign and manœuvring an army: artifice or fine e generally.— adv. Strateg′ically .— n. Strat′egist , one skilled in strategy. [Fr.,—L. stratagem a —Gr. str atēgēma — str atēgos , a general— stratos , an army, age in , to lead.]