STRATEGIC


Meaning of STRATEGIC in English

/ strəˈtiːdʒɪk; NAmE / (also less frequent stra·tegic·al / -dʒɪkl; NAmE /) adjective [ usually before noun ]

1.

done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantage :

strategic planning

a strategic decision to sell off part of the business

Cameras were set up at strategic points (= in places where they would be most effective) along the route.

2.

connected with getting an advantage in a war or other military situation :

Malta was of vital strategic importance during the war.

3.

( of weapons, especially nuclear weapons ) intended to be fired at an enemy's country rather than used in a battle

—compare tactical (3)

►  stra·tegic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb :

a strategically placed microphone

a strategically important target

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French stratégique , from Greek stratēgikos , from stratēgos , from stratos army + agein to lead.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.