noun
wise planning; resourcefulness; clever strategy
Refers to the ability to devise clever plans or strategies, often in political or military contexts. Somewhat formal and literary.
彼の才略によって、会社は危機を乗り越えた。
Thanks to his resourceful planning, the company overcame the crisis.
戦国武将は才略を競った。
Warlords in the Sengoku period competed in clever strategies.
Compound of 才 (talent, ability) and 略 (plan, strategy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'talented planning'.