strategist

[ strat-i-jist ]

noun

1. an expert in strategy, especially in warfare:

   Julius Caesar was a great military strategist.

strategist

/ ˈstrætɪdʒɪst /

noun

1. a specialist or expert in strategy

Word History and Origins

Origin of strategist¹

First recorded in 1830–40; strateg(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Unassuming and professorial, he isn’t the sort of hair-gelled “political strategist” who shows up on cable news.

From Time

Dijana Kunovac, lead strategist at Dagger, made similar comments.

From Digiday

Before election sites opened Tuesday, Democrats had racked up a significant lead among early votes that gave hope to party strategists that they could win the state if GOP turnout on Election Day disappointed.

From Washington Post

Max Braun, associate director of experience planning at marketing and advertising agency RAPP, is a strategist with experience leading passion brands like Slack, Google Cloud, and McDonald’s through award-winning experience transformations.

From Search Engine Watch

“You can get a lot more granular-level data just using old tried and true methods,” said Job Nelson, the port’s chief policy strategist.

From Voice of San Diego

But another GOP strategist said that Rubio is likely to look to remain in the Senate.

From The Daily Beast

“This puts some real pressure on Chris Christie,” said Matt Mackowiak, a GOP strategist.

From The Daily Beast

“If that is the case, we will have a serious problem,” said Hogan Gidley, a GOP strategist in South Carolina.

From The Daily Beast

Democratic strategist Van Jones said the number of women sexually assaulted on college campuses was “shocking.”

From The Daily Beast

“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.

From The Daily Beast

This selection was unfortunate; good strategist and organiser, he was not the man the Emperor required.

From Project Gutenberg

Further, excellent as he was as a strategist and tactician, the details of administration bored him.

From Project Gutenberg

A leader of men rather than a tactician or strategist, he played on the enthusiasm of his soldiers by example rather than precept.

From Project Gutenberg

Though no great strategist or tactician, he was an able leader of men, and had the faculty of enforcing obedience to his orders.

From Project Gutenberg

Still, the young man was determined, the young woman was inclined, and the Governor's wife was a strategist.

From Project Gutenberg

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