stratagème

Definitions of stratagème
  1. noun
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
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    coup monté
    something planted secretly for discovery by another
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    stratégie
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  2. noun
    a preset plan of action in team sports
    synonyms: plan, stratégie
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    match de football
    (American football) a play by the offensive team
    clinquant, tape-à-l'oeil
    any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
    match de basketball
    a play executed by a basketball team
    run
    (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
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    plan d'action
    a plan for actively doing something
  3. noun
    any clever maneuver
    synonyms: astuce
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    blague, farce
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
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    manoeuvre
    a move made to gain a tactical end
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