Definitions

1. noun

a clever plan or action, especially one intended to deceive or outwit an opponent

“The general devised a stratagem to sneak past the enemy’s defenses.”

2. noun

a long-term plan or scheme, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal

“The company’s business plan was a stratagem to dominate the market in the next decade.”

3. noun

a skillful and deceptive maneuver

“The politician’s stratagem to shift the blame onto his opponent backfired at the public hearing.”