A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, as differentiated from tactics or immediate actions with resources at hand. Originally confined to military matters, the word has become commonly used in many disparate fields, such as:

• Business strategy
• Chess strategy
• Economic strategy
• American football strategy
• Military strategy
• Marketing strategies
• Game theoretical strategy
• Strategic management
• Technology strategy
• Tennis strategy
• Trading strategy

Origins of the word

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The word derives from the Greek stratēgos, which referred to a 'military commander' during the age of Athenian Democracy.

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