Etymology

geostrategic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the strategy of dealing with geopolitical issues; geopolitically strategic. Full definition →

First used 20th c.English strategic ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishstrategic
  7. English todaygeostrategic

From geo- + strategic.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Pertaining to the strategy of dealing with geopolitical issues; geopolitically strategic.

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