Definitions
highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“a strategic nuclear weapon”
“a strategic bomber aircraft”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Planned for advantage”9 letters
02“Key to a plan”9 letters
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