STRATEGIC


Meaning of STRATEGIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ strə-ˈtē-jik ]

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-kəl adjective

• stra·te·gi·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.