strategy

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The next phase of this strategy will be the development of a five-year economic strategy, and a 12-month action plan, which will provide a focused framework for the implementation of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, and a regular assessment period to judge the Emirate's progress and enable necessary adjustments to be made.

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  1. noun The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.
  2. noun The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of large-scale combat operations.
  3. noun A plan of action resulting from strategy or intended to accomplish a specific goal. See Synonyms at plan.
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  • This conception of a weak center with two powerful attacking wings was traditional in German strategy, and found its roots in Count von Schlieffen's classic study of Hannibal's victory at Cannae. —  Panzer Battles
  • The next phase of this strategy will be the development of a five-year economic strategy, and a 12-month action plan, which will provide a focused framework for the implementation of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, and a regular assessment period to judge the Emirate's progress and enable necessary adjustments to be made. —  AME Info Latest News
  • Article marketing has the potential to be a very profitable way to make money online but mastering this strategy is the difference between making five figures a month and only getting pennies. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • This strategy is a must for the future, as Qatar serves in its role as the safest, largest, most reliable and responsible LNG supplier to the world. 'he said. —  AME Info Latest News
  • Usually, how earnestly people apply this strategy is a fair indicator of how scared they are of the larger movement. —  BlueOregon
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  1. French stratégie, from Greek stratēgiā, office of a general, from stratēgos, general; see stratagem.

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  1. from Old French strategie, French stratégie = Spanish estrategia = Italian strategia, strategy (cf. Latin strategia, a government, province), from Greek στρατηγία, the office or dignity of a commander, generalship, a pretorship, government, province, from στρατηγός, the leader or commander of an army, a general, a governor, pretor, consul, from στρατός, an army, host, soldiery (properly an encamped army, literally ‘scattered, spread’ (= Latin stratus, scattered, spread), from στορεννύναι = Latin sternere (past participle stratus), scatter, spread, strew: see stratum), + αγειν, lead (see agent).
 

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