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strategic
[ struh-tee-jik ]
/ strəˈti dʒɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
important in or essential to strategy.
(of an action, as a military operation or a move in a game) forming an integral part of a stratagem: a strategic move in a game of chess.
Military.
- intended to render the enemy incapable of making war, as by the destruction of materials, factories, etc.: a strategic bombing mission.
- essential to the conduct of a war: Copper is a strategic material.
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Sometimes stra·te·gi·cal [struh-tee-ji-kuhl] /strəˈti dʒɪ kəl/ .
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strategic
strategical
/ (strəˈtiːdʒɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of strategy
important to a strategy or to strategy in general
(of weapons, attacks, etc) directed against an enemy's homeland rather than used on a battlefielda strategic missile; strategic bombing
Derived forms of strategic
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