element of surprise

Noun

 * 1)  The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.
 * We should attack the enemy's camp now while we still have the element of surprise.

Usage notes
Chiefly preceded by the definite article - i.e. the element of surprise.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 兵者詭道
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: yllätystekijä
 * Portuguese: elemento supresa
 * Russian: