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 There’s a saying that law is downstream from culture, said Greg Scott, a former longtime communications strategist for A.D.F., explaining the idea in an interview that a cause gains popular support first and then the law formalizes those beliefs. Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024 It’s taken almost a year and some of the world’s most aggressive interest-rate hikes for the finance minister, a former Merrill Lynch bond strategist, to get that message to sink in with investors. Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for strategist 

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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 1 Jun. 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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