Subterfuge

noun/ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuːdʒ/politics

Definition

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French subterfuge m, from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“to flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugiō (“to flee”).

Synonyms

blind

In a sentence

The acquisition was structured through layers of subterfuge.