strategist

noun

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

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The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index may rise 21% in calendar year 2025, HSBC strategists including Herald van der Linde and Prerna Garg wrote in a note. Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025 Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Hints of Chaos to Come As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect’s closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone. Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Gale Kaufman, another veteran Democratic strategist, has sat through countless focus groups. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Tracey Friesen, a longtime Canadian TV producer and media strategist, has died. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 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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