strategist

[ strat-i-jist ]
/ ˈstræt ɪ dʒɪst /
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noun

an expert in strategy, especially in warfare: Julius Caesar was a great military strategist.

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Origin of strategist

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

Words nearby strategist

stratal, strategic, strategic air command, strategic arms limitation talks, strategics, strategist, strategize, strategy, strategy/tactics, stratford, stratford de redcliffe
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Words related to strategist

planner, schemer, contriver

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British Dictionary definitions for strategist

strategist
/ (ˈstrætɪdʒɪst) /

noun

a specialist or expert in strategy
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