Strategy
//ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ// noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an elaborate and systematic plan of action wordnet
- 3 A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal. countable
"Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends."
- 4 the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war wordnet
- 5 The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies. uncountable
Example
More examples"The revolutionary council met to plan strategy."
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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