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strategic

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strategic


Main Entry:
stra·te·gic Listen to the pronunciation of strategic
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 Listen to the pronunciation of strategical \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— stra·te·gi·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of strategically \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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