1a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim:time to develop a coherent economic strategy [mass noun]:shifts in marketing strategy
2 [mass noun] the art of planning and directing overall military operations and movements in a war or battle:he was a genius when it came to military strategyOften contrasted with tactics (see tactic).
[count noun] a plan for directing overall military operations and movements:non-provocative defence strategies