Meaning of the word gambit in English

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gambit

US /ˈɡæm.bɪt/
UK /ˈɡæm.bɪt/

Noun

a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage

Example:
His opening gambit in the negotiation was to offer a ridiculously low price.
The politician's latest gambit was to propose a controversial new law.