Meaning & use
stratagem
A carefully planned trick or scheme intended to outwit an opponent or achieve an aim.
See it in a sentence
The general devised a clever stratagem to lure the enemy into a trap.
Offering a discount was just a stratagem to clear out old inventory quickly.
A note on using this word
Stratagem implies cleverness or deception, whereas plan or strategy can be neutral and straightforward.
Words with a similar meaning
schemetactic
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