stratagem

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

strat·a·gem (strătʹə-jəm)n.
1. A military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy.
2. A clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective. See Synonyms at wile. [Middle English, from Old French stratageme, from Old Italian stratagemma, from Latin stratēgēma, from Greek, from stratēgein, to be a general, from stratēgos, general : stratos, army; See ster-² in Indo-European Roots + agein, to lead; See ag- in Indo-European Roots.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  contrivance, dodge, ploy, gambit