strategy
[noun]
Synonyms: plan, approach, policy, procedure, scheme

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English Thesaurus: method, way, means, approach, technique, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

strat‧e‧gy W2 AC /ˈstrætədʒi, ˈstrætɪdʒi/ noun (plural strategies)
[Word Family: noun: strategy, strategist; adverb: strategically; adjective: strategic]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: strategia 'art of leading an army', from strategos; ⇒ stratagem]

1. [countable] a planned series of actions for achieving something:
the government’s long-term economic strategy
a company’s business strategy
strategy for doing something
a strategy for dealing with crime
strategy to do something
a strategy to attract younger audiences to jazz

2. [uncountable and countable] the skill of planning the movements of armies in a war, or an example of this:
military strategies
It is the general’s role to develop overall strategy.

3. [uncountable] skilful planning in general:
The company must first resolve questions of strategy.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

strategy
noun their strategy
~ for to develop
ADJ. effective, good, successful | an effective strategy for change | bad, poor | clear, coherent | ~ on the party's strategy on viable | future | long-term, poverty
~ towards a medium-term, short-term | comprehensive strategy towards basic, broad, general, overall regional developmentTheir overall strategy is quite
PHRASES a change in strategy The good, but one or two of the details coming year may herald a change could be improved.
in strategy for major publishers. | comprehensive | global a global
the marketing strategy
grand | adoption/development/formulation draft | dual, two-pronged The
of a strategy The money will go government has employed a dual towards the development of new strategy to achieve these two product and sales strategies.
the objectives.
radical | high-risk, implementation/pursuit of a risky | defensive | prevention | strategy Their single-minded economics-based, pursuit of this controversial market-oriented, etc. a strategy led to their fall from customer-oriented business power.
part of a strategy He strategy
anti-inflationary, pretended that resigning was part anti-racist, etc. | survival | of his long-term career strategy.defence, military | campaign, election, electoral, government, political | pedagogic, teaching | learning | business, commercial, company, corporate, financial, investment, management/managerial, marketing, product, promotional, recruitment, research, sales | economic, energy, environmental, industrial, legislative, etc.
VERB + STRATEGY have | design, develop, devise, draw up, formulate, map out, plan, work out A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed. The council is drawing up a strategy to meet the needs of the homeless.
explore It is certainly a strategy worth exploring.
adopt, decide (on), employ, follow, implement, pursue, use They're pursuing a strategy of massive retaliation.
outline, propose, set out, unveil The document sets out the government's new strategy.
change, revise | focus The company will now focus its strategy on its core business areas.
abandon
STRATEGY + VERB be based on sth | be aimed at sth, be designed to a strategy aimed at reducing the risk of accidents
consist of sth, involve sth | work The company's financial strategy is not working.
fail
STRATEGY + NOUN development, formulation | review | document, paper
PREP. in a/the ~ the key idea in

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

strategy

an economic strategy
The government has changed its economic strategy.
a business strategy
This is a high-risk business strategy.
a marketing strategy
The firm is considering a change in its marketing strategy.
a political strategy
Baldwin’s political strategy was almost totally successful.
a coping strategy
Therapists can show a child new coping strategies.
a survival strategy
He says his father’s withdrawal was a survival strategy.
a successful/effective strategy
The most successful strategy is often the simplest one.
a clear/coherent strategy
It is important that the company has a clear strategy.
a high-risk strategy
The expansion plan is a high-risk strategy.
a long-term strategy
The closure of these branches is part of our long-term strategy.
use a strategy (also employ a strategy formal)
What strategies do you use to deal with these problems?
adopt a strategy (=start to use it)
Both players adopted the same strategy.
devise/work out a strategy (also formulate a strategy formal)
We had to devise strategies for saving money.
develop a strategy
Groups can help members develop new coping strategies.
evolve a strategy
The creatures which live in the river have evolved strategies for surviving sudden floods.
pursue/follow a strategy (=do a particular planned series of actions)
They are pursuing different strategies.
implement a strategy formal (=do a series of actions that you or someone else has planned)
The firm faces several challenges as it seeks to implement that strategy.
a strategy works
The Government’s economic strategy was not working.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

method a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used:
You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.
an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
way a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everyday English:
What’s the best way to remove wine stains?
a new way of treating the disease
There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
means something that you use to do something or achieve something:
Their main means of transport is their car.
E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.
He looked around for a means of escape.
Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
approach a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned:
Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.
I think we need to try a different approach.
technique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised:
tips on how to improve your exam technique
More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
tactics methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition:
There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.
The team was discussing tactics for the game.
strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time:
our sales strategy
a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
mode formal a particular way of doing something:
For him, painting is just another mode of expression.
You can choose between several different modes of operation.
the most efficient mode of transportation
Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

plan a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially a set of actions that has been considered carefully and in detail:
Leaders outlined a plan to end the fighting.
plot/conspiracy a secret plan to do something bad or illegal, made by a group of people:
There was a plot to assassinate the President.
a terrorist conspiracy
scheme British English an official plan that is intended to help people:
The government has introduced a new scheme to help young people find work.
strategy a carefully designed plan which is intended to achieve a particular purpose over a long period of time:
the company’s business strategy
The government’s economic strategy has been criticized by many experts.
We need to develop effective strategies for combating the sale of counterfeit goods.
initiative a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular aim:
a peace initiative
a major new initiative to tackle street crime
policy a plan that members of a government, political party, company etc agree on, that states how they intend to deal with a particular subject or problem:
the government’s immigration policy
It’s company policy to allow people to work from home.
programme British English, program American English a series of activities that a government or organization organizes, which aims to achieve something important and will continue for a long time:
a five-year programme which will create 2000 new jobs
federal programs for low-income housing

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

way something you can do in order to achieve what you want or deal with a problem:
Visiting a country is a great way to learn a language.
a good way to lose weight
method a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use:
They still use traditional methods of farming.
modern teaching methods
Different research methods are used to gather data.
approach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about:
We need a whole new approach to environmental issues.
There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach.
technique a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised:
I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques.
new surgical techniques
techniques for improving staff performance
strategy a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time:
They met to discuss the company’s business strategy.
the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crime
route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map:
There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one.
the overland trade route between Europe and China
directions instructions on how to get to a place:
Let’s stop and ask someone for directions.
If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house.
short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way:
Let’s take a short cut across the field.
Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.
how to get to ... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way:
Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station?
It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲