Strategic Review
struh-TEE-jik rih-VYOOnoun
What it means
An audit commissioned to supply evidence for a decision that was reached before the audit began.
What it actually means
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How it is used in a sentence
"We're conducting a strategic review of the division."
Filed under
Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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