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strategic

adjectivecommon in dialogue

  • India//ˈsʈræː.ʈe.dʒɪk//
  • //stɹəˈti.dʒɪk//

Of or pertaining to strategy.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to strategy.

  2. 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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