strategic
(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.
Origin of strategic
1- Sometimes stra·te·gi·cal [struh-tee-ji-kuhl] /strəˈti dʒɪ kəl/ .
Other words for strategic
Other words from strategic
- stra·te·gi·cal·ly, adverb
- non·stra·te·gic, adjective
- non·stra·te·gi·cal, adjective
- un·stra·te·gic, adjective
- un·stra·te·gi·cal, adjective
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How to use strategic in a sentence
Lee Freidman, the city’s strategic energy initiatives manager, said it could be written into the final contract as a franchise violation leading to revocation or forfeiture of the agreement.
What Power San Diego Has Over Its Power Company | MacKenzie Elmer | August 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThis move was in reaction to a global concern that China was trying to acquire distressed assets in strategic sectors during the pandemic.
India must convince the world that its Chinese app ban is not knee-jerk policymaking | Niharika Sharma | July 17, 2020 | QuartzChoose social media goals that enhance your business’ strategic goals.
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And too much of a focus on numbers can obscure strategic truths.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThose who have watched anti-gay groups closely suggest that there will be two major strategic shifts in their strategy.
“It seems to me that the operative questions are political and strategic, not legal,” said the former administration official.
After years of strategic drift, the U.S. military may finally have a path to maintain its edge over countries like China.
The Pentagon May Finally Have a Plan to Keep America on Top | Bill Sweetman | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, every nuclear capable air force runs exercises to practice its so-called “strategic deterrence.”
Are Russian Bombers Flying Nuclear Drills Near Europe—Or Just Testing NATO’s Defenses? | Dave Majumdar | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHence the advantage lay with him, because he held a strategic position and could choose his own time.
The Red Year | Louis TracyFrom the very outset of his career in Spain he showed a lack of strategic insight and a want of rapidity of movement.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIt also accentuated the position of many of the camps, centres of population, and strategic posts.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanAt Kotur he held a position of high strategic importance; and he commanded a considerable following, comprising some 2000 horse.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramAn important strategic point, it was hotly disputed throughout the war.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for strategic
strategical
/ (strəˈtiːdʒɪk) /
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 of strategic
- strategically, adverb
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