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strategy

Syllabification: (strat·e·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˈstratəjē/

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Definition of strategy

noun (plural strategies)

  • a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim:time to develop a coherent economic strategy shifts in marketing strategy
  • the art of planning and directing overall military operations and movements in a war or battle. Often contrasted with tactics (see tactic).
  • a plan for military operations and movements during a war or battle:nonprovocative defense strategies

Origin:

early 19th century: from French stratégie, from Greek stratēgia 'generalship', from stratēgos (see stratagem)

Remember that the beginning of strategy and the related word strategic should be spelled stra-.

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