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# strategic

adjective (strategic, more strategic, most strategic)

«strategic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Strategic means carefully planned to reach a goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#m1)
2. Strategic means important for winning a war, game or plan: a strategic place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In games and sport: a strategic move in chess, a strategic plan. In history: a castle at a strategic point by a river. In maths problem solving: choosing a strategic method. Phrases: strategic plan, strategic position, strategic thinking.

### Examples

- The castle was built in a strategic spot on the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x1)
- She made a strategic move and won the chess game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x2)
- The team had a strategic plan for the second half. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x3)
- Bridges were strategic targets in the war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x4)
- We put the buckets in strategic places to catch the drips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x5)
- Good maths is often strategic: pick the easiest way first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/#x6)

### Note

Noun: strategy; adverb: strategically. Pronounced stra-TEE-jik. Related: tactic (one small move), strategy (the big plan).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «strategic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strategic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«strategic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strategic.html) on Mova free.