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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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strategist
/ (ˈstrætɪdʒɪst) /
noun
a specialist or expert in strategy
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