Collocations for strategy - noun
ADJECTIVE
effective,
good,
sound (esp. AmE),
successful,
winning
bad, poor
alternative, different
clear, coherent, simple
viable
future
long-term, medium-term, short-term
basic, broad, general, overall
Their overall strategy is good, but one or two of the details could be improved.
bad, poor
alternative, different
clear, coherent, simple
viable
future
long-term, medium-term, short-term
basic, broad, general, overall
Their overall strategy is good, but one or two of the details could be improved.
key
a key strategy to increase sales
a key strategy to increase sales
comprehensive
global, international, national
a global marketing strategy
global, international, national
a global marketing strategy
grand
draft (esp. BrE)
The committee drew up a draft strategy for dealing with future floods.
draft (esp. BrE)
The committee drew up a draft strategy for dealing with future floods.
dual,
two-pronged
The government has employed a dual strategy to achieve these two objectives.
The government has employed a dual strategy to achieve these two objectives.
innovative,
radical
high-risk (esp. BrE), risky
aggressive
The company adopted aggressive marketing strategies to sell its products.
high-risk (esp. BrE), risky
aggressive
The company adopted aggressive marketing strategies to sell its products.
defensive,
offensive (esp. AmE),
proactive
prevention, preventive
deliberate
Her rudeness was a deliberate strategy to provoke him.
prevention, preventive
deliberate
Her rudeness was a deliberate strategy to provoke him.
economics-based,
market-oriented,
etc.
a customer-oriented business strategy
a customer-oriented business strategy
anti-inflationary,
anti-racist,
etc.
coping
We all have different coping strategies for times of stress.
coping
We all have different coping strategies for times of stress.
survival
exit
No one has yet come up with an exit strategy for the troops.
exit
No one has yet come up with an exit strategy for the troops.
defence/defense,
military
campaign, election, electoral, government, political
instructional (AmE), pedagogic, teaching
learning
business, commercial, company, corporate, financial, investment, management, marketing, pricing, product, promotional, recruitment, research, sales
resource management strategies
campaign, election, electoral, government, political
instructional (AmE), pedagogic, teaching
learning
business, commercial, company, corporate, financial, investment, management, marketing, pricing, product, promotional, recruitment, research, sales
resource management strategies
economic,
energy,
environmental,
industrial,
legislative,
etc.
VERB + strategy
have
design, develop, devise, draw up, formulate, map out, plan, plot (esp. AmE), work out
A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed.
The charity is drawing up a strategy to meet the needs of the homeless.
The committee is meeting today in Washington to plot strategy. (AmE)
design, develop, devise, draw up, formulate, map out, plan, plot (esp. AmE), work out
A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed.
The charity is drawing up a strategy to meet the needs of the homeless.
The committee is meeting today in Washington to plot strategy. (AmE)
explore
It is certainly a strategy worth exploring.
It is certainly a strategy worth exploring.
choose,
decide,
decide on
adopt, employ, execute (esp. AmE), follow, implement, pursue, use, utilize (esp. AmE)
They're pursuing a strategy of massive retaliation.
adopt, employ, execute (esp. AmE), follow, implement, pursue, use, utilize (esp. AmE)
They're pursuing a strategy of massive retaliation.
describe,
outline,
set out,
unveil
The document sets out the government's new strategy.
The document sets out the government's new strategy.
propose,
suggest
discuss
change, rethink, revise
focus
The company will now focus its strategy on its core business areas.
discuss
change, rethink, revise
focus
The company will now focus its strategy on its core business areas.
abandon
strategy + VERB
be based on sth
be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth
a strategy aimed at reducing the risk of accidents
be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth
a strategy aimed at reducing the risk of accidents
consist of sth,
involve sth
depend on sth, hinge on sth (esp. AmE), rely on sth
This strategy relies on property prices continuing to rise.
depend on sth, hinge on sth (esp. AmE), rely on sth
This strategy relies on property prices continuing to rise.
succeed,
work
The company's financial strategy is not working.
The company's financial strategy is not working.
backfire,
fail
strategy + NOUN
development,
formulation
meeting, session (esp. AmE)
review
document, paper
game
a strategy game set during the Civil War
meeting, session (esp. AmE)
review
document, paper
game
a strategy game set during the Civil War
PREPOSITION
in a/the strategy
the key idea in their strategy
the key idea in their strategy
strategy for
to develop an effective strategy for change
to develop an effective strategy for change
strategy on
the party's strategy on poverty
the party's strategy on poverty
strategy towards/toward
a comprehensive strategy towards/toward regional development
a comprehensive strategy towards/toward regional development
PHRASES
a change in strategy
The coming year may herald a change in strategy for major publishers.
The coming year may herald a change in strategy for major publishers.
the adoption of a strategy,
the development of a strategy,
the formulation of a strategy
The money is earmarked for the development of new product and sales strategies.
The money is earmarked for the development of new product and sales strategies.
the implementation of a strategy,
the pursuit of a strategy
Their single-minded pursuit of this controversial strategy led to their fall from power.
Their single-minded pursuit of this controversial strategy led to their fall from power.
part of a strategy
He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy.
He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy.