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strat·egy (-jē)

noun pl. strategies -·gies

    1. the science of planning and directing large-scale military operations, specif. (as distinguished from tactics) of maneuvering forces into the most advantageous position prior to actual engagement with the enemy
    2. a plan or action based on this
    1. skill in managing or planning, esp. by using stratagems
    2. a stratagem or artful means to some end

Etymology: Fr stratégie < Gr stratēgia, generalship < stratēgos: see stratagem

Sometimes, esp. for strategysense , strategics stra·te′gics (strə tē′jiks)

noun

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strategy Synonyms

strategy

n.

  1. Tactics

    approach, maneuvering, procedure; see tactics.

  2. Cunning

    plan, master plan, artifice, craft; see policy, tact.


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strategy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • implement: We have implemented this strategy below for two further systems.

Adjective modifier

  • regional: The regional economic strategy has a clear vision for the region.

Modifies a noun

  • formulation: Indicative Content: Strategic context for I.S. - historical development, models of I.S. , business strategy formulation, establishing an I.S. process.

Noun used with modifier

  • marketing: Our business Internet marketing consultant strategy focus on driving traffic to your website.
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The charge that an idea is radical, impractical, or long- haired is met by showing that a prominent businessman has favored it†an additional tactic in this strategy of defense†is to assert that Winston Churchill once sponsored the particular idea. If one is challenged, a sufficiently careful investigation will show that he did.

-Galbraith,John Kenneth

His critics called him a wheeler-dealer. Theyoverlooked the subtlety of Johnsonian strategy, his use of wheels within wheels.

-Manchester,William Raymond

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