strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstra-tə-jē 
plural strategies
1
a(1)
: the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war
(2)
: the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under advantageous conditions
b
: a variety of or instance of the use of strategy
2
a
: a careful plan or method : a clever stratagem
b
: the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal
3
: an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success
foraging strategies of insects
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Examples of strategy in a Sentence
They are proposing a new strategy for treating the disease with a combination of medications.
The government is developing innovative strategies to help people without insurance get medical care.
a specialist in campaign strategy
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Anticipating Trump's strategy to try to delay, Smith asked the Supreme Court in December to immediately take up the case.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Panthers seem to have found their strategy for getting past Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Panthers seem to have found their strategy for getting past Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategy. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
1
: the science and art of employing the forces of a country in peace or war
especially
: the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under favorable conditions
2
a
: a careful plan or method
b
: the art of making or employing plans or tricks to achieve a goal
Medical Definition
strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
: an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success
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