strategist

noun

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

Examples of strategist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Records received by The Arizona Republic show Tony Cani, a Democratic campaign strategist, filed a complaint over the omissions with the Secretary of State's Office on Feb. 28. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 Cargo trains wind through the tall mountains, as does a multimillion-dollar wall along the international border, erected from private funds raised by an organization chaired by former Trump White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon. Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024 Anxiety around the southern border is symptomatic of voters’ growing frustration with the federal government, said Jim Merrill, a Republican strategist in New Hampshire. USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 Different social ideologies have been pitted against one another in order to define America’s identity for decades, political strategists told ABC News. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024 The effort to reach Arizona’s ballot received a major boost as a result of Tuesday’s decision, said Barrett Marson, a Republican strategist in Phoenix. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Kabra is among a slate of Wall Street strategists who have boosted their year-end forecasts for the S&P 500 in recent weeks. Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Nolan's journey from overwhelmed litigator to esteemed time management strategist is an example of her commitment to empowering other professionals. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 The results, showing small declines in support for Ukraine, seem wholly unreliable but were passed along to the strategists’ Kremlin masters as measures of success. Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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“Strategist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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