The Collaborative International Dictionary
Strategic \Stra*te"gic\, Strategical \Stra*te"gic*al\, a. [Gr. ? of or for a general: cf. F. strat['e]gique.] Of or pertaining to strategy; effected by artifice. -- Stra*te"gic*al*ly, adv.
Strategic line (Mil.), a line joining strategic points.
Strategic point (Mil.), any point or region in the theater or warlike operations which affords to its possessor an advantage over his opponent, as a mountain pass, a junction of rivers or roads, a fortress, etc.
Wiktionary
a. strategic
WordNet
adj. relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations" [syn: strategic]
Usage examples of "strategical".
Pending such rescue, however, he was obliged to accompany the forces of his captor whithersoever their strategical necessities led them, which included many strange places.
One important strategical advantage the Germans enjoyed and skilfully used: their forces were deployed on many and widely spread bases whence they could concentrate upon us in great strengths and with feints and deceptions as to the true points of attack.
The Cuman cohorts made a strategical flank movement, and when the enemy had pressed forward in disordered pursuit, they wheeled round and attacked them in the rear.