strategy
pronunciation
How to pronounce strategy in British English:
UK [ˈstrætədʒi]
How to pronounce strategy in American English:
US [ˈstrætədʒi]
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- Noun:
- an elaborate and systematic plan of action
- the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
Word Origin
- strategy
- strategy: [17] Etymologically, strategy denotes ‘leading an army’. It comes ultimately from Greek stratēgós ‘commander-in-chief, general’, a compound noun formed from stratós ‘army’ and ágein ‘lead’ (a relative of English act, agent, etc). From it was formed stratēgíā ‘generalship’, which reached English via French stratégie. Another derivative was stratēgeīn ‘be a general’, which in turn spawned stratégēma ‘act of a general’. This passed via Latin stratēgēma and French stratagème into English as stratagem [15].
- strategy (n.)
- 1810, "art of a general," from French stratégie (18c.) and directly from Greek strategia "office or command of a general," from strategos "general, commander of an army," also the title of various civil officials and magistrates, from stratos "multitude, army, expedition, encamped army," literally "that which is spread out" (see structure (n.)) + agos "leader," from agein "to lead" (see act (n.)). In non-military use from 1887.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Does this strategy sound familiar ?
- 2. Europe needs a growth strategy .
- 3. To hone a new strategy .
- 4. But that strategy usually backfires .
- 5. The strategy was a success .