Plan to win against an adversary (8)

I believe the answer is:

strategy

(Other definitions for strategy that I've seen before include "manoeuvres" , "Art of military planning" , "Plan or policy to achieve something" , "Planning and direction of campaign" , "Plan or policy as for conducting campaign" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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