Scorched Earth

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexicondestroy everything
Executive Parlancedenial strategy
Scholarly Discoursetactical destruction
Babel ZenithScorched Earth
Origin: Military

Etymology & Meaning

Destroying anything useful to prevent enemy use.

In the Boardroom

Leaving nothing for competitors when exiting a market.

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