- 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.
Sometimes stra·te·gi·cal.
Origin of strategic
1815–25; <
Greek stratēgikós, equivalent to
stratēg(ós) general (see
strategy +
-ikos -ic Related formsstra·te·gi·cal·ly, adverbnon·stra·te·gic, adjectivenon·stra·te·gi·cal, adjectivenon·stra·te·gi·cal·ly, adverbun·stra·te·gic, adjectiveun·stra·te·gi·cal, adjectiveun·stra·te·gi·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Contemporary Examples of strategically
Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is home to a strategically important base for Pentagon surveillance missions.
Strategically, this turning of the Cotentin corner was very important.
ISIS was never close to overrunning this strategically crucial location, Iraqi officials claim.
Pants were removed, chairs were put in place, laptops were strategically positioned on the edge of the bed, and we got to work.
Two months later, ISIS captured the strategically important city of Fallujah in Anbar province.
Historical Examples of strategically
Geographically and strategically considered, it is a curious place.
Is there anything like it, strategically and trade wise, in the East?
Strategically there was still less reason for underrating it.
It was now clear that his position was strategically most unfavourable.
It is not strategically located (it is all but inaccessible).
British Dictionary definitions for strategically- 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
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Word Origin and History for strategicallyadj."pertaining to strategy," 1825; see strategy + -ic. Related: Strategical; strategically.
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