Strategist

//ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who devises strategies.

    "In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way."

  2. 2
    an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) wordnet

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Example

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"To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done."

Etymology

From strategy + -ist.

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