stratagem meaning

UK US /ˈstrætədʒəm/ 3 syllables

stratagem (noun): a maneuver in a game or conversation.

stratagem has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stratagem as a noun

  1. a maneuver in a game or conversation

    Synonyms: ploy, gambit

    Type of: maneuver

  2. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
    • his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track

    Synonyms: contrivance, dodge

    Type of: scheme

    Kinds: plant, pump-and-dump scheme, wangle

How to pronounce stratagem

stratagem is pronounced /ˈstrætədʒəm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in EM · 9-letter words

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