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strategy

[strat-i-jee]

noun

plural

strategies 
  1. Also the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.

  2. the use or an instance of using this science or art.

  3. skillful use of a stratagem.

    The salesperson's strategy was to seem always to agree with the customer.

  4. a plan, method, or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result.

    a strategy for getting ahead in the world.



strategy

/ ˈٰæɪɪ /

noun

  1. the art or science of the planning and conduct of a war; generalship

  2. a particular long-term plan for success, esp in business or politics Compare tactics

  3. a plan or stratagem

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • counterstrategy noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strategy1

First recorded in 1680–90; from Greek ٰŧí “generalship,” equivalent to ٰŧ(Dz) “military commander, general” ( ٰ(ó) “army” + -ŧDz, noun derivative of á𾱲 “to lead”) + -ia -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strategy1

C17: from French ٰé, from Greek ٰŧ function of a general; see stratagem
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Synonym Study

In military usage, a distinction is made between strategy and tactics. Strategy is the utilization, during both peace and war, of all of a nation's forces, through large-scale, long-range planning and development, to ensure security or victory. Tactics deals with the use and deployment of troops in actual combat.
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The conservation group used an innovative funding strategy, assembling $56 million from foundations, corporations and philanthropists, as well as other sources such as tax credits, public grants and the sale of carbon credits.

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Israelis have a brutal phrase for this strategy; they call it "mowing the grass".

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The writers who took part in this year’s Envelope Roundtable touched on social media blackouts, release strategies, runaway production, even the wonder of Bravo’s “The Valley.”

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But when the company began to change its pricing strategy, increasing the prices of some products from £1, the 45-year-old says she cut down on her purchases.

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Australia is "geographically blessed", he says, and with "a reasonable defence budget and a good strategy" could sufficiently deter China, even without submarines.

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What is strategy?

A strategy is a plan or method put in place to achieve a goal or result, as in Blanca’s strategy for passing the test was to study every night until test day.Strategy can refer to the use of tactics in the planning of military operations, usually to succeed in a battle or war. In a military context, a strategy can refer to an overall plan, a specific or broad goal, or the execution of said plan or goal.Strategy can also refer to the use of a strategy to meet a goal, as in The only way to win a war is with a solid strategy.Example: Their strategy was to distract the enemy and then sneak in from behind.

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