STRATEGICAL


Meaning of STRATEGICAL in English

stra ‧ te ‧ gic W3 AC /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ BrE AmE ( also stra‧te‧gic‧al /-dʒɪk ə l/) adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ strategy , ↑ strategist ; adverb : ↑ strategically ; adjective : ↑ strategic ]

1 . done as part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation:

UN forces made a strategic withdrawal.

strategic planning meetings

a strategic decision to move production to Hungary

2 . useful or right for a particular purpose:

Marksmen were placed at strategic points along the president’s route.

3 . relating to fighting wars ⇨ tactical :

Marseilles was of great strategic importance.

strategic arms/weapons (=weapons designed to reach an enemy country from your own)

strategic nuclear missiles

—strategically /-kli/ adverb :

Strategically placed video cameras can alert police to any trouble.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.