strategist

noun

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

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That implies helium supply won’t be restored anytime soon, pointed out Christopher Ecclestone, principal and mining strategist at Hallgarten & Company. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 Gen Zers, though, have been helped by improvements in 401(k) plans, said Nicky Zhang, Vanguard investment strategist and co-author of Vanguard's retirement outlook last November. Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and philanthropist. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone, pointed out that Trump’s attempts to talk down the market now have diminishing returns, with investors demanding actual evidence of concrete steps toward de-escalation. Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Mar. 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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