strategist

noun

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

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But even more troubling is a July 31 revelation by the former president’s chief re-election strategist. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett pointed out that the S & P 500 is trading at 5.3 times its price-to-book value. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 The current campaign has proven heavy going for driver Taylor Canfield, team boss and strategist Mike Buckley and the rest of the crew. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 Helmed by longtime president Leslie Ruff, the board also recently welcomed digital strategist Jiajia Fei, curator and writer Jeanne Gerrity, and artist Paul Pfeiffer. News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 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

noun
strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: one skilled in strategy

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