stra‧te‧gic W3 AC /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ (also stra‧te‧gic‧al /-dʒɪkəl/) adjective
[Word Family: noun: strategy, strategist; adverb: strategically; adjective: strategic]

1. done as part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation:
UN forces made a strategic withdrawal.
strategic planning meetings
a strategic decision to move production to Hungary

2. useful or right for a particular purpose:
Marksmen were placed at strategic points along the president’s route.

3. relating to fighting wars ⇒ tactical:
Marseilles was of great strategic importance.
strategic arms/weapons (=weapons designed to reach an enemy country from your own)
strategic nuclear missiles
—strategically /-kli/ adverb:
Strategically placed video cameras can alert police to any trouble.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲