strategist

noun

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

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That included 13% of Democrats and 18% of Republicans, according to a tracker by Democratic strategist Paul Mitchell. Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026 While her comments this week suggested her path to the Oval Office may be narrowing, Michigan GOP strategist Jason Cabel Roe noted that Whitmer has recently been floated as a potential future president of Michigan State University, her alma mater. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 Steinhauser, the Republican strategist, thinks Trump has not only changed how the GOP talks about men, but has inspired an effort to rewind modern views of gender roles. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026 Raman campaign strategist Jeff Millman reached out to Huang advisor Bill Przylucki earlier this month about getting the community organizer to drop her mayoral bid, according to Huang spokesperson Emel Shaikh. Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategist

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1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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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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