strategy
A plan of actions made to reach a goal.
A carefully designed set of actions or methods intended to achieve a particular long-term aim.
The skill of making plans for war or battles.
The art or science of planning and directing large-scale military movements and operations.
A way of doing something to solve a problem or win.
A specific method or approach designed to handle a problem, challenge, or competitive situation effectively.
- Base: strategy
- Plural: strategies
game plan
1Detailed plan for success
A plan that explains how you will try to win or succeed in something.
- What's our game plan for today's meeting?
- The coach explained the game plan before the match.
grand strategy
1Overarching long-term plan
A big plan that controls smaller plans to reach one important goal.
- The nation's grand strategy focuses on economic growth and security.
- In business, grand strategy sets the direction for all departments.
military strategy
1Plan for war or operations
A plan for how an army will fight and win a war.
- Military strategy has changed greatly with new technology.
- He studied ancient military strategies at university.
exit strategy
1Plan for leaving safely or successfully
A plan for how to leave a situation in a safe or good way.
- Investors should always have an exit strategy before putting in money.
- Every investor should have an exit strategy before buying shares.
- The soldiers prepared an exit strategy in case the mission failed.
- They discussed their exit strategy in case negotiations failed.
marketing strategy
1Plan for promoting and selling
A plan for how to tell people about a product and make them want to buy it.
- Our marketing strategy focuses on social media engagement.
- They developed a new marketing strategy to target younger audiences.
marketing strategy
2Plan for promoting products/services
A plan to make people want to buy products or services.
- Their marketing strategy includes social media ads and free samples.
- A clear marketing strategy is key to attracting customers.