strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: a person skilled in strategy

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Trading in the options market suggests traders aren’t expecting a very big move for U.S. stocks after Wednesday’s report, according to strategists at Barclays. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Earlier this week, civil rights attorney Ben Crump and political strategist Angela Rye renewed Mosby’s pardon efforts with a statement urging Biden to pardon more people. Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024 Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 As military strategists since the age of the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz have observed, a tactical defense can support an operational offense, or a tactical offense an operational defense. Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strategist 

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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“Strategist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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strategist

noun
strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: one skilled in strategy

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