ruse de guerre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹuːz.dəˌɡɛə/ (UK)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French ruse de guerre.
Meanings
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A stratagem of war.
When a fire breaks out in the town, the citizens are straitly ordered not to rush to the fire but to the city-gates in order to secure them; and only then may they put out the fire; for, the statues explain, wilful incendiarism is a well-tried ruse de guerre much used by fifth-columnists anxious to let in the enemy.
1966, Elena Lourie, “A Society Organized for War: Medieval Spain”, in Past and Present:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruses de guerre | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
sv krigslist (stratagem of war) · pl strategia wojenna (stratagem of war) · uk воєнна хитрість (stratagem of war) · fi sotajuoni (stratagem of war) · fr ruse de guerre (stratagem of war)