strategy
The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
Noun 3 meanings
The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
“Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.”
The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.
Etymology
Derived from Latin stratēgia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead, conduct”).
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STRATEGY at a glance
STRATEGY has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + G 2 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,833 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with strategy
All rhymes- ELEGY9
- COUNTERSTRATEGY21
- BIBLIOPEGY20
- GEOSTRATEGY16
- SORTILEGY13
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