strategist

noun

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

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Lupe Todd-Medina, a Democratic strategist and a longtime Jeffries ally, is currently advising a State Senate candidate running against Brisport. Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Some Democratic donors, strategists and party leaders from other states have privately pushed back, insisting Democrats should not look past their own nominees for short-term political gain. Steve Peoples, Fortune, 15 May 2026 The professor’s plan and the evidence against Alvaro Sergio Marquina, known as The Professor and Berlin’s brother, is a strategist who operates from outside the field and designs the intellectual structure behind major operations. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026 The Nets promoted Makar Gevorkian to assistant general manager on Thursday, elevating a longtime front-office strategist while also losing director of player personnel Acie Law IV to the Chicago Bulls. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategist

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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 21 May. 2026.

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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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