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strategist

noun
strat·​e·​gist | \ ˈstra-tÉ™-jist How to pronounce strategist (audio) \

Definition of strategist

: a person skilled in strategy

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ICM Partners political strategists Hannah Linkenhoker and Brandon Sharp are providing advisory services. Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Industry Execs Form Change Is Coming Political Action Committee to Drive Artist & Voter Engagement in 2020 Election," 26 Aug. 2019 Also in the mix: Common Pleas Judge John J. Russo, administrative and presiding judge in Cuyahoga County, also is considering a run for Ohio Supreme Court, according to Jeff Rusnak, a Cleveland political strategist who is advising him. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "Race for control of Ohio Supreme Court in 2020 heating up: Capitol Letter," 20 Aug. 2019 In recent days, commentators and Republican political strategists have offered a number of reasons that things may be different now. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Some Reasons to Be Skeptical About Trump’s Embrace of Gun Control," 9 Aug. 2019 California has by far the most delegates available to the Democratic convention, and its voters will be watching the results in Iowa closely, according to Dave Jacobson, a Democratic strategist based in Los Angeles. Jonathan Allen, NBC News, "Battleground Iowa: The 2020 contest suddenly shifts into higher gear," 21 Aug. 2019 Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at online forex broker FXTM, told the Associated Press. Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, "What are your concerns about a possible economic recession?," 15 Aug. 2019 Manafort did return to Ukraine the following year to work on local elections for OB, and I was hired by Kyiv’s mayor, the former heavyweight champion of the world Vitali Klitschko, as the strategist for his re-election campaign. Sam Patten, WIRED, "Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe," 14 Aug. 2019 Sittenfeld made a smart move this year to sign on with top local Democratic strategist Jared Kamrass, who also led Cranley's fundraising. Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: Why P.G. Sittenfeld's donors don't care about text messages and petty squabbles at City Hall," 29 July 2019 The panel will be Joel Payne, Democratic strategist; Eliana Johnson of Politico; and Ed O’Keefe of CBS News. Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "Rick Scott on ‘Meet the Press’; Puerto Rican investigative reporters on ‘Reliable Sources’," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of strategist

1821, in the meaning defined above

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strategist

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English Language Learners Definition of strategist

: a person who is skilled in making plans for achieving a goal : someone who is good at forming strategies

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