strategist

noun

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

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Used thoughtfully and intentionally, ChatGPT can act like a career strategist in your pocket. Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Now 43, Nurse is a media strategist in the health and wellness field. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 The Prussian strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously wrote that war is the continuation by other means of policy — or of politics, the German word Politik could mean either. Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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