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strategy
Meaning: a plan of action designed to achieve a goal
strategy in a sentence
How strategy is used in real sentences:
The chess champion explained her strategy for winning the final match.
Before the debate began, the team huddled together to finalize their strategy for countering the opponent's strongest arguments.
“Mara's strategy began with the crucial roof repair, followed by dry tests and gentle washing.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for strategy
Other words for strategy — plan, scheme and approach — carry the same meaning.
- plan
- scheme
- approach
Where it comes from
From Greek strategia 'generalship, office of a general'
Memory hook
STRATEGY comes from 'STRATEGOS' — a Greek general who planned every move.