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divide and conquer

Idioms

Also,. Win by getting one's opponents to fight among themselves. For example, Divide and conquer was once a very successful policy in sub-Saharan Africa. This expression is a translation of the Latin maxim, Divide et impera (“divide and rule”), and began to appear in English about 1600.

Example Sentences

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It’s as old as the Roman imperial strategy of divide and conquer.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

Super fans divide and conquer by organising themselves into teams to navigate the rules for each platform.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

You can then tell him you absolutely need both of you to divide and conquer on these tasks moving forward.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023

That’s why we here at The Envelope take the group approach — a sort of divide and conquer — to such matters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

It all fit in nicely with the packers’ goal to divide and conquer.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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