στρατήγημα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A act of a general, esp. piece of generalship, stratagem, X.Mem.3.5.22 (pl.), Isoc. 12.78, Plb.3.18.9, Onos.Praef.7, etc.:—στρατηγήματα was the title of works by Polyaenus and Frontinus; cf. also BMus.Inscr. 1020 (Smyrna, i A.D.).    2 trick, device, Cic.Att.5.2.2, Plu.2.755d; σ. τῶν λόγων trick of speech, D.H.Rh.9.8.