strategic: Meaning and Definition of

stra•te•gic

1. pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
2. important in or essential to strategy.
3. (of an action, as a military operation or a move in a game) forming an integral part of a stratagem: a strategic move in a game of chess.
4. a strategic bombing mission.
1. intended to render the enemy incapable of making war, as by the destruction of materials, factories, etc.:a strategic bombing mission.
2. essential to the conduct of a war:Copper is a strategic material.