stratagem: Meaning and Definition of
strat•a•gem
Pronunciation: (strat'u-jum), [key]
— n.
- a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.