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strategy

[strat-i-jee]

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noun

plural

strategies

Also the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.
the use or an instance of using this science or art.
skillful use of a stratagem.
The salesperson's strategy was to seem always to agree with the customer.
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

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noun

the art or science of the planning and conduct of a war; generalship
a particular long-term plan for success, esp in business or politics Compare tactics
a plan or stratagem

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counterstrategy noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strategy¹

First recorded in 1680–90; from Greek ��ٰ��ŧ��í�� “generalship,” equivalent to ��ٰ��ŧ��(�ǲ�) “military commander, general” ( ��ٰ��(ó��) “army” + -ŧ��ǲ�, noun derivative of á��𾱲� “to lead”) + -ia -y ³

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Word 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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Meanwhile, the UK government said it was building a "clear evidence base to inform future action", with an updated animal welfare strategy due to be published later this year.

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"Denmark has been reluctant to make this shift from having a very transatlantic security strategy to a more European strategy," assesses Gad, but that's changed in recent months.

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"The media didn't chase them. They gave it a trail to follow - blending scandal with strategy and high-end deals."

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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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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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