"ruse de guerre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹuːz.dəˌɡɛə/ [UK] Forms: ruses de guerre [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French ruse de guerre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|ruse de guerre}} French ruse de guerre Head templates: {{en-noun|ruses de guerre|nolinkhead=1}} ruse de guerre (plural ruses de guerre)
  1. A stratagem of war. Translations (stratagem of war): krigslist [common-gender] (Swedish), воєнна хитрість (vojenna xytristʹ) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-ruse_de_guerre-en-noun-QnMldoui Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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