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Strategy

//ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare. uncountable

    "“I came down like a wolf on the fold, didn’t I ? Why didn’t I telephone ? Strategy, my dear boy, strategy. This is a surprise attack, and I’d no wish that the garrison, forewarned, should escape. …”"

  2. 2
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action wordnet
  3. 3
    A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal. countable

    "Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends."

  4. 4
    the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies. uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).

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