strategist

noun

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

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Goldman Sachs’s strategists expect sterling to trade at $1.39 against the U.S. dollar by the end of the year. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 Through years of client work, inner mindset shifts, and eventually partnering with a brand strategist to codify her strengths, Quick built a brand grounded in truth, not trends. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Based on a 22% tariff rate modeled by Bloomberg Economics, lower gross margins could result in a net income contraction of about 7% in 2025 for the S&P 500, compared with the current consensus estimate of nearly 12% growth, wrote Bloomberg Intelligence chief equity strategist Gina Martin Adams. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 With nothing to lose and one of basketball’s best strategists on the sideline, Miami’s Jenga board rotation might make some tweaks back in its own building. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strategist

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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“Strategist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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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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