Etymology

strategic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to strategy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στρατηγικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστρατηγικός“of or for a general", also "a treatise on strategy”
  2. English todaystrategic

From Ancient Greek στρατηγικός (stratēgikós, “of or for a general", also "a treatise on strategy”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).

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