# strategic

Pronunciation: say "struh-TEE-jik" US /stɹəˈti.d͡ʒɪk/, UK /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/

## Adjective

1. Relating to strategy, or to the planning of how best to achieve a long-term aim.
   - Simple: Having to do with planning the best way to reach an important goal.
   - _The merger was a strategic move designed to secure the company's position for the next decade._
   - _Her strategic thinking helped the nonprofit prioritize its limited resources._
2. Relating to military operations on a large scale or over long distances, rather than local or tactical ones.
   - Simple: Used for big, long-term military plans rather than small, local fights.
   - _Strategic bombing campaigns targeted industrial centers far behind the front lines._
   - _The treaty limited the number of strategic nuclear missiles each side could deploy._

## Origin

From Ancient Greek στρατηγικός (stratēgikós, "of or for a general"), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, "the commander of an army, a general"), which combines στρατός (stratós, "army") and ἄγω (ágō, "I lead").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/strategic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).