strategist

noun

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

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Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and philanthropist. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 Biden, the master strategist, is the author of the humiliating and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 Paxton would perform worse than Cornyn in the November election against either Democrat, strategists for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign group led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, said in an early February memo obtained by The Associated Press. ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 As for the rotational play, Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick forecasted that investors’ behavior to start 2026 won’t change throughout the year. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 Feb. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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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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