strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: a person skilled in strategy

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On a sector level, Gargi Chaudhuri, BlackRock’s chief investment and portfolio strategist, Americas, highlighted financials and health care as corners of the market that can offer diversification and solid earnings growth. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 And, among Democratic strategists, there is a not-even-subtle chatter about recruiting candidates for districts laden with federal workers, including four where Republican incumbents have more than 25,000 feds underfoot. Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025 The response from China appears calculated and measured, said Stephen Dover, chief market strategist and head of the Franklin Templeton Institute, a financial research firm. Huizhong Wu, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 The strategist said that was especially important in the case of Gascón, who, as the first openly trans person nominated for an acting Oscar, had a target on her back. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for strategist 

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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“Strategist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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strategist

noun
strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: one skilled in strategy

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