strategic

Universal Words adjective [usuallybeforenoun] 1 done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantage: strategic planning * a strategic decision to sell off part of the business * Cameras were set up at strategic points (= in places where they would be most effective) along the route. 2 connected with getting an advantage in a war or other military situation: Malta was of vital strategic importance during the war. * a strategic alliance * the strategic bombing of communication centres 3 (of weapons, especially nuclear weapons) intended to be fired at an enemy's country rather than used in a battle: strategic missiles compareTACTICAL(3) strategically adverb: a strategically placed microphone * a strategically important target