strategist, planner, schemer, mastermind, plotter, tactician
ruse - ploy - scheme - trick - tactic - maneuver - plan - subterfuge - artifice - dodge - gambit - wile - machination - contrivance - device plot - deceit - deception - feint - chicanery - guile - stratagem - device - plot
A stratagem is a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end. The term connotes a certain level of cunning, craftiness, and clever maneuvering, often involving deceit or trickery. Strategems are commonly employed in both military contexts and various other competitive situations to gain a strategic advantage and ensure success.
strategist, planner, schemer, mastermind, plotter, tactician
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