strategic

CEFRB1

/stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to a plan for achieving an important goal.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Some strategic panning helped his mixes sound fuller.

  • You gain insight into key areas that can help you make strategic decisions.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsʈræː.ʈe.dʒɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to strategy.

More examples

In context

  • a strategic bomber aircraft

  • a strategic nuclear weapon

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The general made a blank decision to attack the enemy's weak point.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

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”).