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strategist

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

noun

  1. an expert in strategy, especially in warfare.

    Julius Caesar was a great military strategist.
strategist British  
/ ˈstrætɪdʒɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist or expert in strategy

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Etymology

Origin of strategist

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

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It would be a surprise if the U.S. decides to pull out of the region and basically tell Iran it can just have the strait, said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Republican strategist Ford O’Connell said that’s why voters are more supportive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“March has been obviously pretty nasty” for stocks, said Scott Wren, a senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Our confidence in the earnings outlook for 2026 hasn’t wavered, and future earnings are available to investors at a discounted price following the stock market pullback,” said Jeffrey Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Jefferson was the grand strategist, Madison the agile tactician.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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