strat
/stɹæt/
strat is the clipping of strategy.
Meaning of strategy
Noun
strategy (countable and uncountable, plural strategies)
- The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
- “I came down like a wolf on the fold, didn’t I ? Why didn’t I telephone ? Strategy, my dear boy, strategy. This is a surprise attack, and I’d no wish that the garrison, forewarned, should escape. …”1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad
- A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
- Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.
- The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.
Noun capitalized: Strat
Strat (plural Strats)
- A Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.
Forms of strat
| plural | strats |
|---|---|
| plural | Strats |
Origin of strat
Shortening of Stratocaster.
Phrases with strat
Questions about strat
- What does strat mean?
- Strat means a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.
- What is strat the clipping of?
- Strat is the clipping of strategy.
- What part of speech is strat?
- Strat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce strat?
- Strat is pronounced /stɹæt/.
- What is the plural of strat?
- The plural of strat is strats.
Words near strat in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: strat (page history and authors); Strat (page history and authors); strategy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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