Main Entry:

stra·te·gic

Pronunciation:

\strə-ˈtē-jik\

Function:

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