adj.
Pronunciation: str ə - ' t ē -jik
Function: adjective
Date: 1825
1 : of, relating to, or marked by strategy <a strategic retreat>
2 a : necessary to or important in the initiation, conduct, or completion of a strategic plan b : required for the conduct of war and not available in adequate quantities domestically < strategic materials> c : of great importance within an integrated whole or to a planned effect <emphasized strategic points>
3 : designed or trained to strike an enemy at the sources of its military, economic, or political power <a strategic bomber>
– stra · te · gi · cal \ -ji-k ə l \ adjective
– stra · te · gi · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb