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.
彼は優れた戦略家だ。
He is an outstanding strategist.
その監督は戦略家として知られている。
That coach is known as a strategist.
経営陣には、長期的な視点を持つ戦略家が欠かせない。
A management team can't do without a strategist who has a long-term perspective.
戦略 (strategy) + 家 (person, specialist). The 家 suffix marks someone as an expert or practitioner in a field.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 優れた戦略家: an outstanding strategist
- 天才戦略家: a genius strategist
- 戦略家として知られる: to be known as a strategist
- 政治の戦略家: a political strategist
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 軍師: military strategist — historical/literary; specifically a strategist advising a commander
- 策士: schemer; tactician — can be negative, implying cunning
- 参謀: staff officer; chief adviser — usually within a formal hierarchy