: a person skilled in strategy

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Sun Bin, allegedly descended from The Art of War author Sun Tzu, was a legendary Chinese military strategist who lived more than 2,300 years ago. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Nationally recognized as a PR & communications strategist who drives business results, Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte and an author. — Lee Caraher, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 However, China’s export resilience is now faced with mounting challenges, said Ecaterina Bigos, a senior market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Consumer spending resilience may be better explained by generations than by income differences, said economist Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research. — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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strategist

noun
: one skilled in strategy
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