strategic

From Ancient Greek στρατηγικός (stratēgikós, “of or for a general", also "a treatise on strategy”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /stɹəˈti.d͡ʒɪk/

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• Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk

strategic (comparative more strategic, superlative most strategic)

1. Of or pertaining to strategy.

   Synonyms: strategical, (rare) strategetic, (rare) strategetical

2. Of or relating to military operations that are more large-scale or long-range than local or tactical ones.

   a strategic nuclear weapon

   a strategic bomber aircraft

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Borrowed from French stratégique. By surface analysis, strategie +‎ -ic.

strategic m or n (feminine singular strategică, masculine plural strategici, feminine and neuter plural strategice)

1. strategic