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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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- ܲ·ٰ·ٱ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strategic1
Example Sentences
He’s hosted a Shaq Summit for several years to corral representatives from all of his brands and partnerships into one room for strategic planning.
A key part of that is forging new strategic alliances elsewhere, with Europe, and the UK.
"Why would any U.S. administration choose to forfeit this vital strategic edge?"
"It cannot drop the ball and allow the collapse of Northern Ireland's strategic and world-class aerospace sector."
It seems astonishing to have annoyed allies so significantly and fundamentally if this was the strategic point of all this.
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