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The science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war. (plural)

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  • It is the general's role to develop overall strategies.
  • Letting them invest in new refineries and open new sources of petroleum in Alaska, North Dakota and off the coast of Florida while we work on long term strategies is the...
  • So I'm not talking about long term strategies here.
  • But two popular short-term strategies are underwhelming.
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