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strategy

/ˈstrætədʒi/noun

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रणनीति, योजना, कार्यनीति

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  1. 1

    [C] ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth)

    a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose

    रणनीति, योजना, कार्यनीति

    • a revision strategy for the last month before the exam
    • the government's strategy to reduce unemployment
    • The team's strategy was to bat first and score quickly.
    + 2 more examples
    • The company has a new strategy for selling its products in villages.
    • Good time management is a key strategy for passing the exam.

    Synonyms plan approach policy scheme tactic

  2. 2

    [U]

    the skill of planning the movements of armies in a war

    (युद्ध की) रणनीति, युद्ध-कौशल

    • military strategy
    • The general's strategy won the battle without the loss of a single soldier.
    • Students of history study the strategy used in famous battles.
    + 2 more examples
    • The commander's strategy depended on speed and surprise.
    • The book describes naval strategy in the First World War.

    Synonyms generalship tactics planning

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a strategy for / to do sth

Use for before a purpose or to before a verb to say what the plan is meant to achieve.

योजना जिस उद्देश्य के लिए हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'for' या 'to + verb' आता है।

  • The school has a strategy for improving results.
  • We need a strategy to save water.

strategy (countable and uncountable)

A strategy is one particular plan; strategy as a whole means the skill of planning.

'A strategy' एक विशेष योजना है; बिना article के 'strategy' योजना बनाने का कौशल है।

  • Radhika changed her strategy before the second round.
  • Strategy is important in chess.

strategy + of + -ing

Of introduces the method itself.

'Of' से योजना की विधि का परिचय दिया जाता है।

  • Their strategy of attacking early won the match.

strategic (adjective) / strategically (adverb)

Use strategic for the adjective and strategically for the adverb. Strategy itself is the noun.

Adjective के लिए 'strategic' और adverb के लिए 'strategically' आता है; 'strategy' स्वयं noun है।

  • The port is of strategic importance.
  • The fielders were strategically placed.
+Collocations 4

adjective + strategy

cleverwinninglong-termmarketingdefensivemilitary

  • A long-term strategy is needed to reduce pollution.

verb + strategy

adoptplanchangefollowdevelopwork out

  • The captain adopted a defensive strategy.

strategy + noun

meetingpapergamedocumentsession

  • The party called a strategy meeting before the election.

strategy + preposition

fortoagainstofbehind

  • What is the strategy behind this advertisement?
“More examples 5
  • The government announced a new strategy to reduce poverty.

सरकार ने गरीबी घटाने के लिए नई रणनीति की घोषणा की।

  • Time management is a key strategy for the exam.

परीक्षा के लिए समय प्रबंधन एक प्रमुख रणनीति है।

  • The coach's strategy was to wear the opponents down.

प्रशिक्षक की रणनीति विपक्षी टीम को थका देने की थी।

  • Their strategy failed because it ignored the weather.

उनकी रणनीति विफल हो गई क्योंकि उसमें मौसम की उपेक्षा की गई थी।

  • The generals studied the strategy of the earlier war.

सेनापतियों ने पिछले युद्ध की रणनीति का अध्ययन किया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ We must adopt a new strategies.

✓ We must adopt a new strategy.

A takes a singular noun.

'A' के साथ singular noun आता है।

✗ The bridge has a great strategy importance.

✓ The bridge has great strategic importance.

Before importance we need the adjective strategic, not the noun strategy.

'Importance' से पहले adjective 'strategic' चाहिए, noun 'strategy' नहीं।

✗ We should do a strategy to win the match.

✓ We should devise a strategy to win the match.

A strategy is made, planned or devised, not done.

रणनीति बनाई, तय या तैयार की जाती है, 'do' नहीं की जाती।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All three mean a plan, but they differ in size and time.

तीनों का अर्थ योजना है, पर आकार और समय में अंतर है।

strategy

A broad plan to reach a long-term goal.

दीर्घकालिक लक्ष्य पाने की व्यापक योजना।

  • The company has a clear growth strategy.

tactic

A particular small action within a strategy.

रणनीति के भीतर की एक विशेष छोटी कार्रवाई।

  • A sudden bowling change was his tactic.

plan

The general word for what you intend to do.

जो करने का इरादा हो, उसके लिए सामान्य शब्द।

  • I have a plan for the weekend.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

strat·e·gy

With -tegy (not 'stratergy', 'stratagy' or 'strategey'); plural strategies; the adjective strategic (/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/).

अंत में -tegy ('stratergy', 'stratagy' या 'strategey' गलत है); plural strategies; adjective strategic (/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/)।

?Which word?

strategy or tactics?

Strategy is the overall long-term plan for reaching a goal: 'a strategy for winning the election'. Tactics are the particular actions used to carry out the plan: 'door-to-door campaigning is a tactic'. In war, strategy decides where to fight; tactics decide how to fight the battle.

Strategy लक्ष्य पाने की समग्र दीर्घकालिक योजना है: 'a strategy for winning the election'। Tactics योजना को लागू करने की विशेष कार्रवाइयाँ हैं: 'door-to-door campaigning is a tactic'। युद्ध में strategy तय करती है कहाँ लड़ना है; tactics तय करती हैं लड़ाई कैसे लड़नी है।

The strategy/tactics distinction is a usage item.

Strategy और tactics का अंतर usage में आता है।

Keep apart strategy (a plan) and stratagem (a trick to deceive an enemy).

Strategy (योजना) और stratagem (शत्रु को धोखा देने की चाल) को अलग रखिए।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A winning strategy, exit strategy, strategic location, strategic partnership.

Collocations: a winning strategy (जीत दिलाने वाली रणनीति), exit strategy (किसी काम से बाहर निकलने की योजना), strategic location (रणनीतिक दृष्टि से महत्त्वपूर्ण जगह), strategic partnership (रणनीतिक साझेदारी)।