# strategy

Pronunciation: US say "STRAT-uh-jee" /ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒi/; UK

## Noun

1. A plan of action worked out to reach a particular goal, or the skill and activity of making such plans.
   - Simple: A plan for reaching a goal, or the work of making such plans.
   - _The company adopted a new strategy to expand into overseas markets._
   - _Each candidate brought a distinct strategy to the debate._
2. The art and science of planning and directing the overall conduct of war, as distinct from battlefield tactics.
   - Simple: The skill of planning and leading a whole war or large military effort.
   - _Napoleon's mastery of strategy allowed him to outmaneuver much larger forces._
   - _The academy teaches strategy alongside logistics and field tactics._

## Origin

Ancient Greek στρατός (stratós, "army") and ἄγω (ágō, "I lead") combined in στρατηγός (stratēgós, "the commander of an army"), and on that was built στρατηγία (stratēgía, "office of general, generalship"), the source of the English word.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/strategy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).