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Meaning of strategic in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /strəˈtidʒɪk/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    strategic

    Definitions

    1. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war

    Examples

    • « a strategic chess move »
    • « strategic withdrawal »
    • « strategic bombing missions »

    Synonyms

    • important
    • of import
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    strategic

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from French stratégique, from Greek stratēgikos, from stratēgos (see stratagem)

    Definitions

    1. relating to or concerned with strategy

    Examples

    • « strategic weapon »
    • « the islands are of strategic importance »
    • « strategic considerations »

Famous quotes

  • « The strategic adversary is fascism... the fascism in us all, in our heads and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us. »
    Michel Foucault
  • « Strategic thinkers were naturally rattled to find this outsider fooling around with their work. They had been thinking strategically when Reagan was just another movie actor playing opposite a chimpanzee, for heaven's sake. They think Reagan is too naive, too innocent, to grasp the intellectual complexities of cold war strategy. »
    Russell Baker
  • « We've been able to access deals that under our former relationship with Disney - with tax advantages and strategic partners - that we just weren't able to do. »
    Harvey Weinstein
  • « A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples. »
    Alexander Haig
  • « Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks. »
    Ron Silver

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