ruse de guerre

/ˌɹuːz.dəˌɡɛə/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

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"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."

Unadapted borrowing from French ruse de guerre.

ruses de guerre (plural)

ruse

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How do you pronounce ruse de guerre?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹuːz.dəˌɡɛə/.

What does ruse de guerre mean?

A stratagem of war.

Where does ruse de guerre come from?

Unadapted borrowing from French ruse de guerre.

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