{
    "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’."
}