Stratego

Stra·te·go
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/strəˈtiːɡoʊ/

proper noun

A two-player strategy board game in which each player controls an army that tries to capture the other player's flag.

OriginAncient Greek στρατηγός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. board gamesA two-player strategy board game in which each player controls an army that tries to capture the other player's flag.

    It is shown that Stratego is a complex game when compared to other games, such as chess and Hex. The game-tree complexity of 10⁵³⁵ exceeds the game-tree complexity of Go.

    2010 March 29, Sander Arts, “COMPETITIVE PLAY IN STRATEGO”, in Maastricht University, page vii

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστρατηγός“general”
  2. EnglishStratego

From Ancient Greek στρατηγός (stratēgós, “general”).

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APA

Stratego. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stratego

MLA

“Stratego.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stratego. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stratego,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stratego.

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