opening gambit

Fig. an opening movement, tactic, or statement which is made to secure a position that is to one's advantage. The rebel army's opening gambit was to bomb the city's business district. The prosecution's opening gambit was to call a witness who linked the defendant to the scene of the crime.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tiw	-	Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Svetoslav	-	Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
BoŠTjan	-	Slovene
Deidre	DEE-drə	English
Kendall	KEN-dahl	English
Octavianus	-	Ancient Roman