scheme

(noun) an elaborate and systematic plan of action. Synonyms: strategy.

(noun) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery. Synonyms: dodge, dodging.

(noun) a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole. Synonyms: system. Example: "A vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going."

(noun) an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world. Synonyms: schema.

(noun) a schematic or preliminary plan. Synonyms: outline, schema.

(verb) form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. Synonyms: intrigue, connive.

(verb) devise a system or form a scheme for.