"4D chess" meaning in All languages combined

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  "etymology_text": "An extension of the older term three-dimensional chess, which is an actual chess variant which is viewed as being very complex, and had long been used as a simile (\"like a game of 3-D chess\") in reference to geopolitics.\nThe term 4D chess (\"four-dimensional chess\") became popular around 2017, in the context of US politics.",
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          "text": "“Messi’s Departure Is a Mess Everyone Could See Coming”, in New York Times, 2021 August 5: “These are the actions of a club flailing around to make things work, not the 4D chess moves of some Machiavellian puppet master.”"
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          "text": "“The Enduring Appeal of Seeing Trump as Chess Master in Chief”, in New York Times, 2017 May 31: “Steve Bannon, who once referred to Trump as a “blunt instrument” for his ideology, risks 4-D-chess-playing his way straight out of his position of influence, as his president has reportedly become either annoyed or threatened by his attempts to cast himself as the real grandmaster.”"
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          "text": "“The Trump Administration Shakes ‘House of Cards’ Hard”, in New York Times, 2017 May 31: “He plays four-dimensional chess while his current analogue often seems to play Whac-a-Mole.”"
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        "A sophisticated strategy that is far beyond the comprehension of others, in which apparent blunders are simply indicators of yet-to-be-understood brilliance."
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        "(usually ironic) A sophisticated strategy that is far beyond the comprehension of others, in which apparent blunders are simply indicators of yet-to-be-understood brilliance."
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          "text": "“The Enduring Appeal of Seeing Trump as Chess Master in Chief”, in New York Times, 2017 May 31: “Steve Bannon, who once referred to Trump as a “blunt instrument” for his ideology, risks 4-D-chess-playing his way straight out of his position of influence, as his president has reportedly become either annoyed or threatened by his attempts to cast himself as the real grandmaster.”"
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