Etymograph

English

strategyproof

From strategy + -proof.

Formed from strategy + -proof

Ancient Greek στρᾰτηγός ‘leader of an army, general’

Ancient Greek στρατηγία ‘office of general, command’

Latin stratēgia

English strategy

Today it means

adj Of an asymmetric game where players have private information: such that there is no incentive for any of the players to hide or lie about their private information from the other players.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “strategyproof”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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