strategic
adjective
stra·te·gic
strə-ˈtē-jik 
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
Examples of strategic in a Sentence
The bridges have great strategic value.
The hill is located at a strategic position.
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
One of the central goals of Israel’s air campaign against Iran is to establish air supremacy over the country, allowing further unimpeded strikes on various strategic targets.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
During the first three years of Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine, the United States and the EU presented a united front against Russia that proved, perhaps paradoxically, manageable for the Kremlin, in terms of both propaganda and strategic positioning.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
This was for strategic, more than economic, reasons; Clinton hoped that, in importing U.S. goods, China would also import U.S. values.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
One of the central goals of Israel’s air campaign against Iran is to establish air supremacy over the country, allowing further unimpeded strikes on various strategic targets.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
During the first three years of Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine, the United States and the EU presented a united front against Russia that proved, perhaps paradoxically, manageable for the Kremlin, in terms of both propaganda and strategic positioning.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
This was for strategic, more than economic, reasons; Clinton hoped that, in importing U.S. goods, China would also import U.S. values.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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“Strategic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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strategic
adjective
stra·te·gic
strə-ˈtē-jik
1
: of, relating to, or showing strategy
strategic value of the position
a strategic retreat
2
a
: required for the conduct of war
strategic supplies
b
: of great importance within a whole or for a planned purpose
mentioned strategic points
3
: designed or trained to strike at what makes an enemy powerful
strategic bomber
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