strategic

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #9223

Meanings

1

adj
Done as part of a careful plan to reach a goal.

Buying the smaller company was a strategic move to enter new markets.
2

adj
Very important to a plan, especially in war or business.

The bridge was a strategic target during the war.

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Synonyms

1 adj · done as part of a careful... strategical

Word family

Derived forms antistrategicbistrategiccounterstrategiccyberstrategice-strategicgeostrategicmetastrategicmultistrategicnonstrategicprestrategicstrategical strategically

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Etymology

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”).

*sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European

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# strategic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 9223

## Meanings
1. Done as part of a careful plan to reach a goal.
2. Very important to a plan, especially in war or business.

## Examples
- Buying the smaller company was a strategic move to enter new markets.
- The bridge was a strategic target during the war.

## Derived Forms
- antistrategic
- bistrategic
- counterstrategic
- cyberstrategic
- e-strategic
- geostrategic
- metastrategic
- multistrategic
- nonstrategic
- prestrategic
- strategical
- strategically

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *sterh₃-

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Strategic is 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”). In present-day use, it can mean done as part of a careful plan to reach a goal, or very important to a plan, especially in war or business.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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