divide and conquer

phrase

variants or divide and rule

: to make a group of people disagree and fight with one another so that they will not join together against one

His military strategy is to divide and conquer.

Examples of divide and conquer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like any great team, Clare Vivier and Heather Taylor prefer to divide and conquer hosting responsibilities. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026

Sometimes the real win is knowing when to divide and conquer. — Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026

The agents work in parallel and communicate with one another to coordinate their efforts—mimicking how human teams divide and conquer complex assignments. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

That’s part of the playbook—divide and conquer. — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for divide and conquer

• reconquer