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One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness.
Harold Pinter

Meaning of "stratagem" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRATAGEM

Ultimately from Greek stratēgos a general, from stratos an army + agein to lead.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRATAGEM

stratagem  [ˈstrætɪdʒəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRATAGEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stratagem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRATAGEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stratagem

A stratagem is a plan or scheme to deceive (see Stratagem (deception)). It derives from an Anglicized spelling of the Greek and Latin word for strategy. Stratagem or Stratagems or Strategema (Greek and Latin spelling) may also refer to...

Definition of stratagem in the English dictionary

The definition of stratagem in the dictionary is a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRATAGEM


Belgium
ˈbɛldʒəm
Brummagem
ˈbrʌmədʒəm
Dodgem
ˈdɒdʒəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRATAGEM

strata
strata title
stratal
strategetic
strategetical
strategic
Strategic Air Command
strategic business unit
Strategic Defense Initiative
strategic fit
strategical
strategically
strategics
strategies
strategise
strategist
strategize
strategy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRATAGEM

anthem
begem
em
Eminem
gem
hem
item
mem
modem
Ofgem
operating system
problem
respiratory system
Salem
seem
Sem
stem
system
the system
them

Synonyms and antonyms of stratagem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRATAGEM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stratagem» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stratagem

Translation of «stratagem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRATAGEM

Find out the translation of stratagem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stratagem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stratagem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战略
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estratagema
570 millions of speakers

English

stratagem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حيلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хитрость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estratagema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌশল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stratagème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Takrifan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

List
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

計略
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계략
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stratagem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến lược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தந்திர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झटके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurnazlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stratagemma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fortel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хитрість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stratagemă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατήγημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

list
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stratagem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krigslist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stratagem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRATAGEM»

The term «stratagem» is regularly used and occupies the 91.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRATAGEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stratagem

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2 QUOTES WITH «STRATAGEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stratagem.
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Harold Pinter
One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness.
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Rex Stout
To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRATAGEM»

Discover the use of stratagem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stratagem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stratagem
"When Mark Harris, a financial executive from Silicon Valley, goes on a fishing trip to Brazil with his friend Robert, he is not looking for UFOs.
Jacques Vallee, 2007
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Rumulan Stratagem
On a mission to an unexplored planet near the Klingon/Romulan border, the U.S.S. Enterprise™ travels to the planet Eloh to negotiate Federation memebership.
Robert Greenberger, 2012
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Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig's Adaptation of The Beaux' ...
This is a play in the great tradition of Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer and Sheridan's The Rivals and The School for Scandal. It is classic, formal, robust and hilarious. "A delightful romp .
Thornton Wilder, Ken Ludwig, 2007
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The King's Stratagem: And Other Stories
Known for inserting strong historical elements into his fiction, Weyman was one of the most popular action-adventure writers of his era. These fast-paced tales are sure to please even the most discerning fans of the genre.
Stanley J. Weyman, 2012
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Stock Market Stratagem: Loss Control and Portfolio ...
In addition, the book offers in-depth coverage of how to pick high-potential stocks and includes a set of criteria to help investors in this key task.
Braden Glett, 2003
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The Subterranean Stratagem
This second book in the series has Kingsley chasing after his past to solve the mystery behind his birth and save the world once more Kingsley Ward and Evadne Stephens are the Extraordinaires and they should be the toast of the town—but ...
Michael Pryor, 2013
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Stratagem: Deception and Surprise in War
Out of print and out of the hands of military professionals for years, this classic work is available once again.
Barton Whaley, 2007
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Four Plays: The Recruiting Officer, the Beaux' Stratagem, ...
The criticism is summary indeed which lumps together Love and a Bottle and The Beaux' Stratagem, and speaks as though Farquhar's morality or immorality remained constant throughout his career. The fact is far otherwise ; and unless it can ...
George Farquhar, 2009
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The wife's stratagem: a story for fireside and wayside
-<0 . i*' THE WIFE'S STRATAGEM. CHAPTER I. A PROLOGUE, IF TOU PtEASE, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE BOOK. M Give me a bowl of wine : I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor Aeer of mind, that I was wont to have.
Fanny (Aunt), 1862
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Stratagem: Cases on Retail, Products, Services, and Trends
Articles on retail, brands, auto and consumer durables, services, corporate and trends, vividly describe management and implementation of strategy.Besides these, best practices, successes and failures make Stratagem a must read for managers ...
Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRATAGEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stratagem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beaux Stratagem at Wells Theatre
Bristol OId Vic Theatre School presents The Beaux' Stratagem at Wells Little Theatre on Thursday, June 25, at 7.30pm. Rakes, lovers, desperate housewives, ... «Wells Journal, Jun 15»
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National Theatre: The Beaux' Stratagem
Timothy Watson, Jane Booker, Pearce Quigley, Amy Morgan, Molly Gromadzki and Nicholas Khan in the Beaux' Stratagem. Picture: Manuel Harlan. Archant. «Ham&High, Jun 15»
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The Beaux' Stratagem review – a pick-me-up of a production
And this was not all that the Irish dramatist George Farquhar understood in The Beaux' Stratagem, a late restoration comedy that takes a cool look at marriage ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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The Beaux' Stratagem: As Witty As It Is Clever
George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem is a late Restoration comedy, written in 1707 just before the genre gave way to a more mannered style of ... «Londonist, May 15»
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The Beaux' Stratagem review – true love and liberation lead a merry …
Susannah Fielding as Mrs Sullen dances with Geoffrey Streatfeild as Archer in The Beaux' Stratagem. Photograph: Jane Hobson/Rex Shutterstock. «The Guardian, May 15»
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The Beaux' Stratagem Review at the National's Olivier Theatre.
Cast includes: Esh Alladi, Samuel Barnett (as Aimwell), Jamie Beamish, Pippa Bennett-Warner (as Dorinda), Jane Booker, Cornelius Clarke, Susannah Fielding ... «London Theatre Guide - Online, May 15»
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WAKE UP with BWW 5/26/2015 - 'UNMADE BED' Reunion, 10 OUT …
Today's big news: SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED comes to SubCulture, 10 OUT OF 12 begins off-Broadway, BEAUX' STRATAGEM opens in London and ... «Broadway World, May 15»
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Simon Godwin, interview: Director of The Beaux Stratagem explains …
The Beaux Stratagem, a late Restoration romp about a couple of debt-ridden men on a mission to marry into money, is Godwin drawing on a glass of fizzy water ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Pippa Bennett-Warner and Samuel Barnett Lead THE BEAUX …
The National Theatre presents THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM in its Olivier Theatre, beginning tonight, May 19, 2015. Pippa Bennett-Warner will star as 'Dorinda' ... «Broadway World, May 15»
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China's Chengdu, Canada's Stratagem Launch $200 Million Film …
Chinese and English-language versions of “Turandot” are set to be the first two movies produced through a new partnership between Canada's Stratagem ... «Variety, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stratagem [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stratagem>. May 2024 ».
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