権けん謀ぼう

noun

scheme; stratagem; ploy

Refers to cunning political or strategic maneuvering, often with a negative connotation of manipulation.

• 彼かれは権けん謀ぼう術じゅっ数すうに長たけた政せい治じ家かだ。

  He is a politician skilled in political maneuvering.

• その計けい画かくは敵てきの権けん謀ぼうによって失しっ敗ぱいした。

  The plan failed due to the enemy's stratagem.