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Strategy

Verb / ˈstrætʌdʒi: / Another word for strategy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A plan or approach for achieving a goal.

Synonyms & similar words

scheme plan tactic approach method scheme system program blueprint design maneuver move ploy trick ruse wile device gambit

Synonyms by register

Formal

plan approach methodology tactic

Informal

game plan approach plan of action way

Literary

design scheme maneuver

Antonyms

chance accident improvisation randomness haphazardness unplanned

Common collocations

  • develop a strategy
  • implement a strategy
  • overall strategy
  • business strategy
  • marketing strategy
  • long-term strategy
  • winning strategy

Word family

noun strategy
verb strategize
adjective strategic
adverb strategically

Usage note

Strategy refers to a carefully thought-out plan of action to achieve a specific goal. It is often contrasted with tactics, which are the specific actions taken to execute the strategy.

Example sentences

  1. We need a strategy to finish our homework quickly.
  2. My mom has a strategy for getting us to school on time.
  3. The football coach came up with a strategy to win the championship.
  4. The company's new marketing strategy is to target younger customers.
  5. Our teacher gave us a strategy to help us remember our multiplication tables.

Quotes

  • In war, the human factor - not machines or money - is most important. Strategy counts for 50 percent.
  • The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
  • Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

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