strategist

noun

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

Examples of strategist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now these strategists are funding an eerily similar district attorney recall in Alameda County. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 The president and his aides have been getting a tsunami of public advice from other Democrats, including strategists who worked for Presidents Obama and Clinton, on how to improve his prospects. Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Speaking to Fortune’s Will Daniel, Goldman Sachs’ chief global equity strategist and head of macro research in Europe, Peter Oppenheimer made a comparison with the London canal systems of the 18th century. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024 Market strategists largely dismissed that argument. Matt Egan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024 As a result, the digital strategist took herself out of the running for Graziadei’s heart. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 Artificial intelligence has officially thrust the U.S. tech industry into a bubble and Silicon Valley could be on the precipice of another crash, according to an analyst note from BCA Research chief strategist Dhaval Joshi. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024 Still, in a league where defensive strategists are known for devising schemes that neutralize top threats, there have been no easy answers lately for containing Lamb. USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 The results appear to clash with a growing sentiment among liberal pundits and political strategists, who have called on Biden to step aside in order to bolster Democrats’ chances of victory in 2024. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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