stratagem

Definitions

A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.

A clever trick or artifice used to gain an advantage in a difficult situation.

Examples

The general devised a clever stratagem to outwit the enemy forces and secure the border.

Her latest business stratagem involved a series of strategic mergers to dominate the market.

Synonyms

tactic scheme ruse maneuver ploy wile artifice

Antonyms

honesty candor frankness openness sincerity naivety artlessness