strategy
strat·e·gy
noun \-jē\ plural strat·e·gies
Definition of STRATEGY
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a (1) : the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war (2) : the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under advantageous conditions b : a variety of or instance of the use of strategy
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a : a careful plan or method : a clever stratagem b : the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal
3
: an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success <foraging strategies of insects>
Examples of STRATEGY
- They are proposing a new strategy for treating the disease with a combination of medications.
- The government is developing innovative strategies to help people without insurance get medical care.
- a specialist in campaign strategy
Origin of STRATEGY
Greek stratēgia generalship, from stratēgos
First Known Use: 1810
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Synonyms: arrangement, blueprint, design, game, game plan, ground plan, master plan, program, project, road map, scheme, plan, system
Related Words: collusion, conspiracy, plot; contrivance, device, gambit, maneuver, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, trick; counterplan, counterstrategy; means, tactic, technique, way; procedure, protocol; conception, idea, projet, proposal, specific(s), specification(s); aim, intent, intention, purpose; diagram, formula, layout, map, pattern, platform, policy, recipe, setup
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