Systematic plan of action (8)
'systematic plan of action' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for strategy that I've seen before include "Game plan" , "Grand design" , "Approach" , "Scheme" , "Plan or policy as for conducting campaign" .)
'systematic plan of action' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for scheme that I've seen before include "Plan (maybe best laid?)" , "Program" , "programme" , "Plot, plan secretly" , "System or strategy" .)