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1stratagem — [strat′ə jəm] n. [LME stratageme < L strategema < Gr stratēgēma, device or act of a general < stratēgos, a general < stratos, army (for IE base see STREW) + agein, to lead: see ACT1] 1. a trick, scheme, or plan for deceiving an enemy… …
2stratagem — stratagemical /strat euh jem i keuhl/, adj. stratagemically, adv. /strat euh jeuhm/, n. 1. a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy. 2. any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage… …
3stratagem — strat•a•gem [[t]ˈstræt ə dʒəm[/t]] n. 1) a scheme or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy 2) any artifice or ruse devised to attain a goal or gain an advantage • Etymology: 1480–90; (< MF stratageme) < It stratagemma war ruse < L… …
4stratagem — /ˈstrætədʒəm / (say stratuhjuhm) noun 1. a plan, scheme, or trick for deceiving the enemy. 2. any artifice, ruse, or trick. {French stratagème, from Latin stratēgēma, from Greek} …
5The Sontaran Stratagem — Infobox Doctor Who episode number = 196a serial name = The Sontaran Stratagem caption = A Sontaran introduces himself to the Doctor as General Staal, the undefeated . show = DW type = episode doctor = David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) companion =… …
6Plot — Plot, n. [Abbrev. from complot.] 1. Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye house… …
7trap — trap1 [trap] n. [ME trappe < OE træppe, akin to treppan, to step, Ger treppe, stairway < IE * dreb , to run, step, trip (var. of base * drā ) > Pol drabina, ladder] 1. any device for catching animals, as one that snaps shut tightly when… …
8Thirty-Six Stratagems — The Thirty Six Stratagems (zh tsp|t=三十六計|s=三十六计|p=Sānshíliù Jì) was originally a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction, often through unorthodox or deceptive means. They… …
9Sontaran — Doctorwhorace name=Sontarans caption=The 2008 redesigned Sontarans type=Cloned humanoids affiliation=Sontaran Empire planet=Sontar start=The Time WarriorThe Sontarans are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the British science fiction… …
10Apostrophe — redirects here. For other uses, see (disambiguation). Apostrophes redirects here. For the music book, see Apostrophes: A Book of Tributes to Masters of Music. For other uses, see Apostrophe (disambiguation). ’ Apostrophe …
