strategic
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- India//ˈsʈræː.ʈe.dʒɪk//
- //stɹəˈti.dʒɪk//
Of or pertaining to strategy.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to strategy.
- 2
Of or relating to military operations that are more large-scale or long-range than local or tactical ones.
a strategic nuclear weapon
a strategic bomber aircraft
Etymology
From Ancient Greek στρατηγικός (stratēgikós, “of or for a general", also "a treatise on strategy”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).
Forms
- comparative
- more strategic
- superlative
- most strategic
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strategic · Of or pertaining to strategy.
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