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strategies

UK/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒiz/US/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒiz/

strategies is the plural of strategy.

Meaning of strategy

Noun

strategy (countable and uncountable, plural strategies)

  1. (uncountable) 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
  2. (countable) A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
    • Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.
  3. (uncountable) The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.

Phrases with strategies

Questions about strategies

What is strategies the plural of?
Strategies is the plural of strategy.
How do you pronounce strategies?
Strategies is pronounced /ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒiz/ (UK).

Words near strategies in the dictionary

  1. strategic warnings
  2. strategical
  3. strategically
  4. strategicness
  5. strategics
  6. strategies
  7. strategies of tension
  8. strategise
  9. strategised
  10. strategiser
  11. strategisers

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