[stra.te.gic] adj (1825) 1: of, relating to, or marked by strategy "a ~ 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 "~ materials" c: of great importance within an integrated whole or to a planned effect "emphasized ~ points"
3: designed or trained to strike an enemy at the sources of his military, economic, or political power "a ~ bomber" -- stra.te.gi.cal adj -- stra.te.gi.cal.ly adv