strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist 

: a person skilled in strategy

Examples of strategist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Canada could restrict key exports to the US, such as energy and a key fertilizer ingredient known as potash, said Diamond Isinger, a policy strategist and former special advisor on Canada-US relations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Rick Bensignor, a veteran macro and technical strategist now at Bensignor Investment Strategies, reads the tape as saying that tech has peaked in relative terms and healthcare and financials are better positioned. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

In Hong Kong, where heat has long been a challenge for outdoor sports, Sylvia Lour, a telecommunications strategist, says the problem has become more pronounced in recent years. — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Democratic strategists interviewed by the Washington Examiner largely dismissed the idea that Ossoff’s Jewish identity itself would present an obstacle. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strategist

• counter-strategist

Kids Definition

strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst 

: one skilled in strategy