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.
(of a weapon) long range, as an intercontinental ballistic missile: Strategic nuclear weapons were the linchpin of the Mutual Assured Destruction doctrine at the height of the Cold War.Compare tactical (def. 3).
essential to the conduct of a war: Copper is a strategic material.

OTHER WORDS FOR strategic

2 critical, crucial, key; principal; opportune.

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Sometimes stra·te·gi·cal

[struh-tee-ji-kuhl] /strəˈti dʒɪ kəl/ .

Origin of strategic

First recorded in 1815–25; from Greek stratēgikós, equivalent to stratēg(ós) “general” (see strategy) + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM strategic

stra·te·gi·cal·ly, adverbnon·stra·te·gic, adjectivenon·stra·te·gi·cal, adjectiveun·stra·te·gic, adjective

un·stra·te·gi·cal, adjective

Words nearby strategic

strass, strata, stratagem, stratal, strata title, strategic, Strategic Air Command, strategically, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, strategics, strategist

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How to use strategic in a sentence

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And too much of a focus on numbers can obscure strategic truths.
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Those who have watched anti-gay groups closely suggest that there will be two major strategic shifts in their strategy.
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“It seems to me that the operative questions are political and strategic, not legal,” said the former administration official.
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After years of strategic drift, the U.S. military may finally have a path to maintain its edge over countries like China.
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Of course, every nuclear capable air force runs exercises to practice its so-called “strategic deterrence.”
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Hence the advantage lay with him, because he held a strategic position and could choose his own time.
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From the very outset of his career in Spain he showed a lack of strategic insight and a want of rapidity of movement.
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It also accentuated the position of many of the camps, centres of population, and strategic posts.
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At Kotur he held a position of high strategic importance; and he commanded a considerable following, comprising some 2000 horse.
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An important strategic point, it was hotly disputed throughout the war.
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British Dictionary definitions for strategic

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

strategically, adverb

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