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{
"term": "strategic",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantage",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "strategic planning"
},
{
"text": "a strategic decision to sell off part of the business"
},
{
"text": "Cameras were set up at strategic points *(= in places where they would be most effective)* along the route."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "connected with getting an advantage in a war or other military situation",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Malta was of vital strategic importance during the war."
},
{
"text": "a strategic alliance"
},
{
"text": "the strategic bombing of communication centres"
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "intended to be fired at an enemy’s country rather than used in a battle",
"examples": [
{
"text": "strategic missiles"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/",
"audio": "st/strategic/strategic__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/strəˈtiːdʒɪkl/",
"audio": "st/strategic/strategical__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/",
"audio": "st/strategic/strategic__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/strəˈtiːdʒɪkl/",
"audio": "st/strategic/strategical__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 19th cent.: from French stratégique, from Greek stratēgikos, from stratēgos, from stratos ‘army’ + agein ‘to lead’."
}