strategy

1. strategy (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

Example: “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. …”

2. strategy (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.

Example: Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.

3. strategy (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.