Words of the Day 18/6/10

Strategy: (ring a bell BorgQueen ? )

strat·e·gy  [strat-i-jee]
–noun, plural -gies. 
1. Also, strategics. the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.
2. the use or an instance of using this science or art.
3. skillful use of a stratagem: The salesperson's strategy was to seem always to agree with the customer.
4. a plan, method, or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result: a strategy for getting ahead in the world.

Origin,

1810, "art of a general," from Fr. stratégie, from Gk. strategia "office or command of a general," from strategos "general," from stratos "multitude, army, expedition," lit. "that which is spread out" (see structure) + agos "leader," from agein "to lead" (see act). Strategic "pertaining to strategy" is from 1825.

 btw if you want to look it up for more meaning on strategy look 'here' (you have been warned !  )

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c, b (I've never heard of it), c?

In another word in a chess term is mean an overall plan of campaign.

Not to be confused with stratagem and tactic.

then c, a, a?