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strategy

strategy

3.7
A plan to reach a goal, often used in business or games
  • noun
  • /ˈstrætədʒi/
translation icon : estrategia
  • The company developed a new marketing strategy to attract more customers.
  • an effective strategy
  • an instructional strategy
  • a management strategy

He had himself a strategy for getting out.

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Examples

  • Still, in times of deep uncertainty, a strategy can be important as a signaling device.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We need to discuss an exit strategy.

  • The question is, what is the strategy going to be?

  • It's the vision, it's the strategy, it's the end point.

  • It's a long term strategy of cash flow, correct?

  • And so this is a great strategy for you to use.

  • Anyway, how was the strategy meeting?

  • So our strategy now is to sue them.

  • To implement your plan, you will need to develop a strategy with your administration for implementation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's a strategy that Apex have used before this season.

Synonyms

plan
vsstrategy
1.0

A set of steps arranged to reach a goal

adds the sense of purposeful competition or conflict to that arrangement
scheme
vsstrategy
494 3.9

A way of organizing work or thoughts

is narrower, focusing on methods used in contests or conflicts
design
vsstrategy
166 3.2

A plan or purpose that guides someone's actions

is more narrowly about achieving aims in competitive or hostile contexts
game plan
vsstrategy
71 3.7

A set of actions that helps a team or person reach a goal

is similar but used especially in competitive or adversarial contexts
course of action
vsstrategy
70 3.6

A plan of steps to reach a goal

differs by stressing use in competitive or confrontational situations
plan of action
vsstrategy
13 3.4

A clear set of steps to reach a goal

is more about achieving goals in competitive or conflict situations
plan of attack
vsstrategy
11 3.2

A set of planned actions to solve a problem or reach a goal

is broader, referring to methods used especially in conflict or competition

Antonyms

31 3.7

A state in which things or places are not arranged

19 5.4

A lack of any predictable order or plan

Compounds

A plan of actions to manage and improve a country's or company's economy

A plan that works well in difficult situations

A plan by one country to help itself by hurting other countries' trade

A fast, intense plan to get results quickly

A plan to make people think better of a brand by using persuasion and dishonest tactics

9.5

A way of leading where one person gives orders and controls other people

7.4

A secret plan you keep to use if the main plan fails

A plan that acts now to reach future goals and avoid problems

6.5

A careful gentle way to deal with a sensitive person or situation

6.8

A plan that skips steps to make fast progress

A plan for how countries work together to manage money and trade

9.1

A public relations plan used to explain and defend Israel's government actions to people abroad

7.7

To try to buy the company that is trying to buy you

9.9

A plan in a game that uses nuclear bombs to win

A plan that makes people or machines stop working without causing death and without causing damage

How Broad

grand scheme
19 5.1
campaign
2.7
strategy
3.7
plan
1.0
tactic
516 3.0

Surface Forms

strategy singular
strategies plural

Etymology

Strategy comes from the Greek words strategia and strategos, meaning 'army leader' or 'general'. Think of a general's plan for victory; that image shows why strategy now means any careful plan to reach a goal.