Change one’s strategy, in political jargon Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. turn on a pivot
(noun)
1. axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
2. the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

POLITICAL (adjective)
1. involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
STRATEGY (noun)
1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

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