(せんりゃくか)

せんりゃくか
noun
strategist
personoccupation
1. strategist; tactician
A person skilled in formulating strategies, whether in business, politics, sports, or warfare. Carries a positive connotation of foresight and skill at planning.
(かれ)(すぐ)れた戦略家(せんりゃくか)だ。
He is an outstanding strategist.
That coach is known as a strategist.
A management team can't do without a strategist who has a long-term perspective.

戦略(せんりゃく) (strategy) + () (person, specialist). The () suffix marks someone as an expert or practitioner in a field.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 軍師(ぐんし): military strategist — historical/literary; specifically a strategist advising a commander
  • 策士(さくし): schemer; tactician — can be negative, implying cunning
  • 参謀(さんぼう): staff officer; chief adviser — usually within a formal hierarchy