strategist

noun

strat·​e·​gist ˈstra-tə-jist How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: a person skilled in strategy

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The Wall Street firm’s chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin is recommending a handful of trades for investors in response to the changing macroeconomic environment. Yun Li, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 Next to Scavino, in the office Steve Bannon used during his seven months as chief strategist the first Trump administration, is James Blair, a deputy chief of staff who served as political director for Mr. Trump's 2024 campaign. Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025 Trump’s appointments to the Naval Academy included his former valet and Navy veteran, Walt Nauta, and political strategist and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025 Kevin Cook, senior stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research, said Nvidia is likely to talk more about its Project DIGITS personal AI supercomputer at the GTC, in comments shared with Quartz. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strategist

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategist was in 1821

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“Strategist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategist. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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strategist

noun
strat·​e·​gist ˈstrat-ə-jəst How to pronounce strategist (audio)
: one skilled in strategy

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