strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstra-tə-jē 
plural strategies
1
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
2
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
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The government is developing innovative strategies to help people without insurance get medical care.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In a memo, the agency called for strategies to improve access to the medications in countries that are low- and middle-income, Reuters summarized.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to reduce the effects of climate change in the 21st century.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
In actuality, the second incarnation of the Klan remained influential, but Klan denial was a common propaganda strategy.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategy. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
1
: the science and art of employing the forces of a country in peace or war
especially
: the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under favorable conditions
2
a
: a careful plan or method
b
: the art of making or employing plans or tricks to achieve a goal
Medical Definition
strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
: 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
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