divide and conquer

US /dɪˈvaɪd ænd ˈkɑːŋkər/
UK /dɪˈvaɪd ænd ˈkɑːŋkər/
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teile und herrsche, Teile-und-Herrsche-Prinzip

a strategy of breaking a large problem or task into smaller, more manageable parts to solve them more easily, or a political strategy of maintaining control over a population by encouraging internal divisions and conflicts

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To tackle the complex project, we decided to divide and conquer by assigning different teams to specific modules.
Um das komplexe Projekt anzugehen, beschlossen wir, es zu teilen und zu erobern, indem wir verschiedene Teams bestimmten Modulen zuwiesen.
The dictator used a divide and conquer strategy to prevent any unified opposition from forming.
Der Diktator nutzte eine Teile-und-Herrsche-Strategie, um die Bildung einer geeinten Opposition zu verhindern.