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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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His operation firing on all cylinders in season 3, as Dwight and his ragtag team of enforcers, fixers, and strategists find a formidable adversary in Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick), an old-money liquor magnate (and mobster) with eyes on a fledgling distillery purchased by Dwight. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 Now, the users are here, said Shay Boloor, chief market strategist at Futurum Equities. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Previous Congresses barely featured one censure, let alone four in one week, which strategists say is indicative of the breakdown in procedure and decorum in the House. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025 The Monetary Authority of Singapore is expected to keep its monetary policy stance unchanged in its next meeting in January, as the growth momentum remains largely intact, Lloyd Chan, a strategist at MUFG Bank, said in a note Friday. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 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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