strategist

[strat-i-jist]

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noun

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

Origin of strategist

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

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Examples from the Web for strategist

Contemporary Examples

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
“This puts some real pressure on Chris Christie,” said Matt Mackowiak, a GOP strategist.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field
David Freedlander
December 16, 2014
“If that is the case, we will have a serious problem,” said Hogan Gidley, a GOP strategist in South Carolina.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field
David Freedlander
December 16, 2014
Democratic strategist Van Jones said the number of women sexually assaulted on college campuses was “shocking.”
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec. 7
PunditFact.com
December 7, 2014
“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.
Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?
David Freedlander
December 4, 2014

Historical Examples

As a strategist his qualities came to be recognized as paramount in that body.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)
Various
And Captain Elisha, who also was something of a strategist, smiled at the fire.
Cap'n Warren's Wards
Joseph C. Lincoln
His comrades years ago used also to call him The Strategist.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
He was the strategist, but unfortunately his knowledge of life was limited.
Soldiers Three, Part II.
Rudyard Kipling
The fighter judged war by its victories; the strategist by their effects.
Fort Amity
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for strategist

strategist

noun

a specialist or expert in strategy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for strategist

n.

1838, from French stratégiste, from stratégie (see strategy).

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Examples from the Web for strategist

Contemporary Examples

But another GOP strategist said that Rubio is likely to look to remain in the Senate.

“This puts some real pressure on Chris Christie,” said Matt Mackowiak, a GOP strategist.

“If that is the case, we will have a serious problem,” said Hogan Gidley, a GOP strategist in South Carolina.

Democratic strategist Van Jones said the number of women sexually assaulted on college campuses was “shocking.”

“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.

Historical Examples

As a strategist his qualities came to be recognized as paramount in that body.

And Captain Elisha, who also was something of a strategist, smiled at the fire.

His comrades years ago used also to call him The Strategist.

He was the strategist, but unfortunately his knowledge of life was limited.

The fighter judged war by its victories; the strategist by their effects.

strategist

Word Origin and History for strategist

n.

Origin of strategist