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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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British Dictionary definitions for strategist

strategist
/ (ˈstrætɪdʒɪst) /

noun
a specialist or expert in strategy
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