strategic

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  • Adjective:
    relating to or concerned with strategy
    highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war

Word Origin

strategic (adj.)
"pertaining to strategy, characterized by strategy," 1807, from French stratégique and directly from Greek strategikos in classical use "of or for a general; fitted for command," from strategos (see strategy). Related: Strategical; strategically (1810).

Example

1. Maps are becoming important strategic terrain .
2. We need time for creative and strategic thinking .
3. That does not lessen bp 's strategic dilemma , however .
4. The board was thinking at an operational rather than strategic level .
5. Europe 's strategic outlook is changing .

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