Strategic

Definition: Strategic

Strategic

Adjective

1. Relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations".

2. Highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "strategic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1602. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonym: Strategic

Cunning

Adjective: cunning, crafty, artful; skillful; subtle, feline, vulpine; cunning as a fox, cunning as a serpent; deep, deep laid; profound; designing, contriving; intriguing;Verb: strategic, diplomatic, politic, Machiavelian, timeserving; artificial; tricky, tricksy; wily, sly, slim, insidious, stealthy; underhand; (hidden); subdolous; deceitful; slippery as an eel, evasive; crooked; arch, pawky, shrewd, acute; sharp, sharp as a tack, sharp as a needle; canny, astute, leery, knowing, up to snuff, too clever by half, not to be caught with chaff.

Plan

Adjective: planned; Verb: strategic, strategical; planning; Verb: prepared, in course of preparation; under consideration; on the tapis, on the carpet, on the floor.

Crosswords: Strategic

Romanian (strategic, strategical, strategically).

Civilized. Strategic (The Shawshank Redemption; writing credit: Frank Darabont)

General Ripper called Strategic Air Command headquarters shortly after he issued the go code. (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; writing credit: Peter George; Stanley Kubrick)

They have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; writing credit: Peter George; Stanley Kubrick)

Strange strategic statistics. (references; author: unknown)

Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau (1985)

Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Office Furniture in Poland: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

• Furniture Industry in Singapore: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

• Large Scale Retailing in Poland: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

• Heat Production and Distribution in Czech Republic: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

• Industrial Cleaning Equipment in Saudi Arabia: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Learning and Knowledge Management in the Firm: From Knowledge Accumulation to Strategic Capabilities (New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation) (reference)

• Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement (Jossey-Bass Public adm (reference)

• Strategic Management and Business Policy (8th Edition) (reference)

• Strategic Plans in Arl Libraries (reference)

• Latent Demand and Accessibility: Background in Poland: A Strategic Entry Report, 2000 [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Health Care Strategic Management (reference)

• Journal Of Strategic Information Systems (reference)

• Management For Strategic Business Ideas (reference)

• Richard Geists Strategic Investing (reference)

• Strategic Analysis (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Strategic Air Command (reference)

• Strategic Alliances: Enhancing Your Effectiveness (reference)

• Strategic Command (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

High Tech

• Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Bottom mounted current meter being deployed from FERREL Project to determine path of brine plume from salt dome solution and pumping Studies during formation of Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Photograph of Nazi submariner foot trying to get out of submarine escape hatch Office of Strategic Services project to find sunken vessels with new technology Ray Tryon and John O. Phillips worked off USCGC GENTIAN in 1944 Example of early surface controlled ocean bottom photography. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Strategic retirement. Credit: Library of Congress.

A Navy band entertains civil service employees during their lunch hour. Platforms have been built in strategic points near each shop and workers take delight in playing their noon shows from shop to shop. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Now, while still pursuing the method of realizing our overall strategic concept, I come to the crux of what I have traveled here to say. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. (references)

Each of these groups of factors will be examined independently both in terms of the assessment data required and their implications for strategic interventions. (references)

Key elements include cooperation between multiple independent research centers, strategic trial design, and well-defined criteria for selecting potential therapies to be tested. (references)

Business

They also have strategic alliances with hardware vendors. (references)

Composite approaches have long been used by strategic planners. (references)

The focus and strategic plans are based on North American markets. (references)

Children

Ireland

The authority's strategic plan, which was issued during the year, has three priorities: The development of policies to promote the equal status of persons with disabilities, influencing societal attitudes, and ensuring services for the disabled. (references)

Civil Liberties

Azerbaijan

In April local city authorities demolished a Baku mosque on grounds that it allegedly was constructed on a strategic site in the city. (references)

Angola

Government mining generally was confined to strategic positions around towns for defensive purposes, and government use of landmines reportedly declined during the year. (references)

Economic History

Morocco

Morocco's strategic location has shaped its history. (references)

India

In strategic partnership with U.S. India Business Council. (references)

Guatemala

Foreign investment is restricted in only a few strategic sectors. (references)

Human Rights

Burma

In these areas, thousands of villagers were displaced from their traditional villages and moved into secure settlements in strategic areas. (references)

Bahamas

In March the National Security Minister announced that the ministry is inviting bids to provide strategic review and improvement to Fox Hill prison. (references)

Nigeria

At year's end, the NHRC had created a strategic work plan through 2002 and inaugurated steering and coordinating committees for the national action plan to be deposited with the UNCHR. (references)

Minorities

Estonia

Other than for land ownership, the law does not distinguish between citizens and noncitizens for purposes of business or property ownership, and land ownership by foreigners is restricted only in certain strategic areas. (references)

Political Economy

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan straddles a strategic crossroad between east and west. (references)

URUGUAY

Investment areas regarded as strategic require government authorization. (references)

Political Rights

Sierra Leone

Foday Sankoh, the RUF leader, was offered and accepted the chairmanship of the Commission for the Management of Strategic Resources, National Reconstruction, and Development with the status of vice president. (references)

Afghanistan

Another faction of the Hezb-i-Wahdat nominally allied itself with the Taliban early in 1999. Northern Alliance forces controlled the northeastern, largely Tajik, portion of the country, including the strategic Panjshir valley north of Kabul, until the events late in the year. (references)

Trade

Romania

Exports of strategic goods can only be authorized by ANCESIAC. (references)

Travel

Mauritius

There are no direct flights between the United States and Mauritius but in early 2001, Air Mauritius concluded a strategic alliance with Delta Airlines. (references)

Colombia

Colombia, in terms of natural and human resources, offers a strategic location, a well-developed industrial and infrastructure capacity, and a modern business environment. (references)

Women

Guatemala

In January Dr. Lily Caravantes, Presidential Secretary for Women, presented to the President an extremely ambitious National Policy for the Promotion and Development of Guatemalan Women and Plan for Equal Opportunity 2001-2006. Based on the recognition that 70 percent of women live in poverty, the strategic plan identified and prioritized areas of critical importance for women, ranging from access to health care and education, to protection from domestic violence. (references)

Worker Rights

Moldova

The Moldovan Center for Strategic Study and Reforms charges that there is corruption at all levels. (references)

South Africa

However, during the year, the border police included protection of women and children from trafficking in its strategic plan. (references)

Brazil

The commission includes 50 prosecutors and is focusing on strategic areas including sexual exploitation, trash-picking, apprenticeships, and work in a family setting. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "strategic": european Strategic Programme for Research in Information Technology ♦ international institute for strategic studies ♦ strategic air transport operations ♦ strategic air warfare ♦ strategic arms ♦ strategic Arms Limitation Talks ♦ strategic arms limitation treaty ♦ strategic buyout ♦ strategic concentration ♦ strategic concept ♦ strategic control ♦ strategic defense initiative ♦ Strategic Hypnotherapy ♦ strategic intelligence ♦ strategic level of war ♦ strategic line ♦ strategic mining ♦ strategic nuclear weapons ♦ strategic planning ♦ strategic planning objective ♦ strategic point ♦ strategic position ♦ strategic psychological activities ♦ strategic reserve ♦ strategic talent ♦ strategic transport aircraft ♦ strategic trend ♦ strategic warning. Additional references.

Beginning with "strategic": strategic-investment, strategic-issue, strategic-line, strategic-metals.

Ending with "strategic": non-strategic, sub-strategic.

Containing "strategic": eisenhower-dulles-strategic-bomber.

Afrikaans

strategies. (various references)

Albanian

strategjik (strategical), operativ (operating, operational, operative, strategical). (various references)

Arabic 

‏إستراتيجي (strategical). (various references)

Bulgarian 

стратегически (strategical). (various references)

Chinese 

战略 (strategical, strategy). (various references)

Czech

strategický (strategical). (various references)

Danish

strategisk varsel (strategic warning), strategisk styring (strategic control), strategisk punkt (strategic point), strategisk planlægningsmål (strategic planning objective), strategisk minering (strategic mining), strategisk lagre (normal stock, strategic stock), strategisk koncept (strategic concept), strategisk bombefly (strategic bomber), normale lagre (normal stock, strategic stock), forhandlinger om begrænsning af strategiske våben (SALT, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks), drøftelser om reduktion af strategiske våben (START, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks). (various references)

Dutch

strategisch. (various references)

Esperanto

strategia. (various references)

Farsi 

وابسته به رزم اراءی , سوق الجیشی . (various references)

Finnish

strateginen. (various references)

French

stratégique (strategical). (various references)

German

strategische. (various references)

Greek 

στρατηγικός. (various references)

Hebrew 

איסטרט�'י, אסטרט�'י. (various references)

Hungarian

stratégiai (strategical), hadászati (strategical). (various references)

Italian

strategico (strategical). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

軍事上 (military), 戦略上 , 作戦上 (operational). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ぐ�"じじょう (military), さくせ�"じょう (operational), せ�"りゃくじょう. (various references)

Korean 

� �략 (strategical, strategy). (various references)

Pig Latin

ategicstray

Portuguese

estratégico (strategical, tactician). (various references)

Romanian

strategic (strategical, strategically), privitor la strategie (strategical). (various references)

Russian 

стратегический (strategical). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

strategijski (strategical). (various references)

Spanish

estratégico (strategical). (various references)

Swedish

strategisk (strategical). (various references)

Turkish

stratejik, savaş stratejisine uygun, şartlara uygun. (various references)

Ukrainian

стратегічний (strategical). (various references)

Welsh

cadofyddol (tactical). (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "strategic": strategical, strategically. (additional references)

Words ending with "strategic": geostrategic, nonstrategic. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Strategic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: stategic, stragetic, stragtegic, stratagic, strateg, stratege, strategen, strategie, strategis, stratego, stratgeic, stratigic. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: agrestic, cigarets, citrates, cristate, ergastic, scattier.

-2 letters: aigrets, artiest, artiste, astrict, attires, cagiest, cattier, catties, cigaret, citrate, cristae, gaiters, gastric, iratest, raciest, ratites, scatter, seagirt, stagier, statice, stearic, striate, targets, tastier, tragics, triages, trisect.

-3 letters: ageist, aigret, airest, artist, attics, attire, cagers, cagier, carets, caries, cartes, caster, caters, cattie, cerias, cigars, citers, crates.

+1 letter: cigarettes, scattering.

+2 letters: scatterings, strategical, transecting.

+3 letters: geostrategic, gesticulator, nonstrategic, scatteringly, transfecting.

+4 letters: consternating, gastrectomies, gesticulators, gesticulatory, letterspacing, orchestrating, prognosticate, resuscitating, straightlaced, strategically.

+5 letters: backscattering, bacteriologist, coinvestigator, counterstating, letterspacings, prognosticated, prognosticates, straightjacket.