Gambit - English meaning
Gambit – definitions in English dictionary
nounAn act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation.
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His resignation was a tactical gambitnoun(in chess) an opening move in which a player makes a sacrifice, typically of a pawn, for the sake of a compensating advantage.
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He tried the dubious budapest gambit
nounSomething that you do or say that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk
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The arrest of the political leader was seen as the opening gambit in a move to take control of the …
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Word origin
mid 17th century: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally ‘tripping up’, from gamba ‘leg’.
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