Strategy Definition

strătə-jē
strategies
noun
strategies
The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.
American Heritage

The science of planning and directing large-scale military operations, specif. (as distinguished from tactics) of maneuvering forces into the most advantageous position prior to actual engagement with the enemy.

Webster's New World
A plan or action based on this.
Webster's New World
A stratagem or the artful use of stratagems.
Webster's New World
Any carefully devised plan of action.
A marketing strategy.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Strategy

Noun

Singular:
strategy
Plural:
strategies

Origin of Strategy

  • From French stratégie, from Latin strategia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratÄ“gia, “office of general, command, generalship"), from στρατηγός (stratÄ“gos, “the leader or commander of an army, a general"), from στρατός (stratos, “army") + ἄγω (ago, “I lead, I conduct").

    From Wiktionary

  • French stratégie from Greek stratēgiā office of a general from stratēgos general stratagem

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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