strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist 

: a person skilled in strategy

Examples of strategist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In traditional agencies, there are bottlenecks as work moves between specialists such as strategists and designers, and the team waits for briefings before moving onto the next phase of a project. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Xavier Becerra, a former Biden Cabinet member, and Steve Hilton, a GOP strategist and television commentator, will face off in November. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Sonali Basak, chief investment strategist at iCapital, still thinks there's fuel left in the stock market, however, especially as the rally broadens beyond Big Tech. — Lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The decision to put South Carolina first is one of the smartest strategic moves the Democratic National Committee has made in a long time, said Melissa DeRosa, a national Democratic strategist. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strategist

• counter-strategist

Kids Definition

strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst 

: one skilled in strategy