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Divide and Conquer
Definition
In politics and warfare
A tactic of separating a large group or alliance into smaller factions to weaken their unity and make them easier to control or defeat.In general use
A method of solving a problem or managing tasks by dividing them into smaller, more manageable parts.
Usage and Examples
Political and military strategy
The ruler used a divide-and-conquer strategy to prevent the provinces from uniting against him.Problem -solving approach
To finish the project on time, we'll use a divide-and-conquer method and split the tasks among the team.
My sentence
To leave home on time for our family trip, we should use a divide-and-conquer strategy, and cooperate.