strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist 

: a person skilled in strategy

Examples of strategist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Top Democratic strategists are hopeful Platner will abandon his campaign. — Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Republican strategists have welcomed those nominations as an opening for attack in a difficult election year. — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026

But the effort was set aside after the onset of COVID-19, which caused massive disruptions across the Los Angeles Unified School District, said Michael Trujillo, a political strategist for Gonez. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Susan Del Percio, a New York GOP strategist, predicted the dueling programs would excite the different constituencies of the two leaders. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strategist

• counter-strategist

Kids Definition

strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst 

: one skilled in strategy