strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstra-tə-jē 
plural strategies
1
a
: a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time
This has proven to be an ironclad success strategy for our team and for our clients.—
Scott Curran
Scott CurranWhat went into the strategy and promotion of the show was also key.—Griselda Flores
Griselda Flores
b
: the art of devising or employing plans or methods toward a goal
The production of mezcal involves a process that requires craftwork, strategy, and patience.—Basem Wasef
Basem Wasef2
a(1)
: the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to provide the maximum support of adopted policies in peace or war
Military strategy is officially defined as the highest level in the field of military art, constituting a system of scientific knowledge concerning the phenomena and laws of armed conflict. By definition, military strategy is wholly concerned with the problems that armed conflict presents to a nation as a whole.—William Baxter
William Baxter
(2)
: the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under advantageous conditions
b
: a variety of or instance of the use of strategy
3
: an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success
foraging strategies of insects
Examples of strategy in a Sentence
They are proposing a new strategy for treating the disease with a combination of medications.
The government is developing innovative strategies to help people without insurance get medical care.
a specialist in campaign strategy
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This strategy can reduce interest costs and make overspending easier to spot.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The team believes the strategy could be adapted for other phase change materials and temperature ranges, opening doors for greener thermal energy storage systems, as reported in Sustainable Carbon Materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, and financial pros generally caution against making wholesale changes to your strategy based on short-term stock market prognostications.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
At the helm is Iran’s ailing 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who spent decades trying to fortify his regime from domestic and foreign threats, but must now contend with a failing strategy.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The team believes the strategy could be adapted for other phase change materials and temperature ranges, opening doors for greener thermal energy storage systems, as reported in Sustainable Carbon Materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, and financial pros generally caution against making wholesale changes to your strategy based on short-term stock market prognostications.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
At the helm is Iran’s ailing 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who spent decades trying to fortify his regime from domestic and foreign threats, but must now contend with a failing strategy.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
1
: the science and art of employing the forces of a country in peace or war
especially
: the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under favorable conditions
2
a
: a careful plan or method
b
: the art of making or employing plans or tricks to achieve a goal
Medical Definition
strategy
noun
strat·e·gy
ˈstrat-ə-jē
plural strategies
: an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success
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