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strategic
[ struh-tee-jik ]
adjective
- pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy:
strategic movements.
- important in or essential to strategy.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- (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: Compare tactical ( def 3 ).
Strategic nuclear weapons were the linchpin of the Mutual Assured Destruction doctrine at the height of the Cold War.
- essential to the conduct of a war:
Copper is a strategic material.
strategic
/ ٰəˈپːɪ /
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 battlefield
a strategic missile
strategic bombing
Derived Forms
- ٰˈٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strategic1
Example Sentences
"There is no grand plan or strategic vision, no matter what his advisers claim — only the impulsive actions of a mad king," explained Jamelle Bouie in the New York Times on Wednesday.
In a call with staff this morning Cat Little, the Cabinet Office's top civil servant, said she wanted the department to be "more strategic, specialist, and smaller".
While these concerns are certainly valid, there are strategic ways to mitigate these risks and move forward with a plan.
The decision is counter to a previous commitment by the FIA world motorsport council that all world championships would have external promoters, be profitable and have a strategic business plan.
So was it a strategic retreat in the face of unexpected resistance, or yet another example of Trump's "art of the deal" negotiating strategy at work?
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