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

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Unassuming and professorial, he isn’t the sort of hair-gelled “political strategist” who shows up on cable news.
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Dijana Kunovac, lead strategist at Dagger, made similar comments.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
The Port of San Diego Had Its Own Smart Streetlight Program|Jesse Marx|December 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
But another GOP strategist said that Rubio is likely to look to remain in the Senate.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field|David Freedlander|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This puts some real pressure on Chris Christie,” said Matt Mackowiak, a GOP strategist.
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“If that is the case, we will have a serious problem,” said Hogan Gidley, a GOP strategist in South Carolina.
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Democratic strategist Van Jones said the number of women sexually assaulted on college campuses was “shocking.”
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“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.
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This selection was unfortunate; good strategist and organiser, he was not the man the Emperor required.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Further, excellent as he was as a strategist and tactician, the details of administration bored him.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A leader of men rather than a tactician or strategist, he played on the enthusiasm of his soldiers by example rather than precept.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Though no great strategist or tactician, he was an able leader of men, and had the faculty of enforcing obedience to his orders.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Still, the young man was determined, the young woman was inclined, and the Governor's wife was a strategist.
Literary New York|Charles Hemstreet

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strategist

/ (ˈstrætɪdʒɪst) /

noun

a specialist or expert in strategy

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