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strategy

noun · /ˈstɹætədʒi/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does strategy mean?

strategy (noun): a plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use strategy in a sentence?

How do you pronounce strategy?

/ˈstɹætədʒi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does strategy come from?

Derived from Latin stratēgia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of strategy?

Words related to strategy

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “strategy”?

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What does “strategy” mean?

a plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal

Right! That's what “strategy” means.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

Not quite: that's what letter means.

a path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc

Not quite: that's what track means.

a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject

Not quite: that's what course means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “strategy”?

scheme

Right!

school

Not quite: school means something else.

number

Not quite: number means something else.

season

Not quite: season means something else.

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