strategy

noun strat·e·gy \-jē\

: a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time

: the skill of making or carrying out plans to achieve a goal

plural strat·e·gies

Full Definition of STRATEGY

a (1) : the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war (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

a : a careful plan or method : a clever stratagem

b : the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal

: 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>

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Origin of STRATEGY

Greek stratēgia generalship, from stratēgos

First Known Use: 1810

Related to STRATEGY

Synonyms: arrangement, blueprint, design, game, game plan, ground plan, master plan, program, project, road map, scheme, plan, system

STRATEGY Defined for Kids

strategy

noun strat·e·gy \ˈstra-tə-jē\

plural strat·e·gies

Definition of STRATEGY for Kids

: a carefully developed plan or method for achieving a goal or the skill in developing and undertaking such a plan or method <We learned strategies for improving business.>

Medical Dictionary

strategy

noun strat·e·gy \ˈstrat-ə-jē\

plural strat·e·gies

Medical Definition of STRATEGY

: 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