strategist

noun

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

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Optimism remains high enough that analysts have raised their estimates since the war began for S&P 500 profits over the first six months of the year, according to strategists at Morgan Stanley. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Retired Israeli strategist Gabi Siboni said Turkey's behavior in Syria is shaping threat perceptions. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The Democratic strategist attributed Mahan’s slow start to voters not paying attention to the race and the campaign holding back on spending money. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The outcome was not a surprise to some strategists, who told ABC News ahead of the party's annual convention that a politically expedient move for Republicans would be to withhold an endorsement, allowing their candidates the best chance to advance as far as possible. Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategist

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1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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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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