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strategist

noun

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

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But as these things go, a 10% collective projection qualifies as rather upbeat – the average strategist target has been at or below the index level most of this year. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025 Pendergast, the Ctrl+Shft chief digital strategist, said action to limit the freedom of big tech companies is long overdue. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025 But strategists say more time is needed to understand how long Trump will remain the proverbial head of the GOP as other politicians quietly prepare for the possibility of a 2028 presidential campaign. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025 Cold War strategists ultimately reframed deterrence around credibility and proportional response as nuclear parity made massive retaliation less believable. Big Think, 27 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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