German word

strategisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtʁaˈteːgɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivestrategic

Example

Wir brauchen eine strategische Planung für das Projekt.

We need strategic planning for the project.

Illustration for strategisch (strategic)

More examples

Strategisches Denken hilft bei langfristigen Entscheidungen.

Strategic thinking helps with long-term decisions.

Core concept

A high-level map connects individual actions with a distant goal.

Common phrases

  • Strategisches Denken

    strategic thinking

  • strategische Initiative

    strategic initiative

  • strategisches Ziel

    strategic goal

Similar words

vorausschauend: Anticipating future developments and preparing for them in advance.
zielgerichtet: Focused on achieving a clearly defined goal.
taktisch: Choosing effective measures for a specific situation.

Definition in German

auf eine übergeordnete Strategie ausgerichtet; Maßnahmen oder Pläne, die dem Erreichen langfristiger Ziele dienen

Word origin

Strategisch is formed from Strategie with the adjective-forming suffix -isch; Strategie ultimately comes from Greek strategia, meaning generalship.

Usage tips

  • In attributive phrases, strategisch takes normal German adjective endings, as in strategische Planung, while the English adjective has no such ending.

Other meanings

  • strategicallyadverb

Opposites

  • planlosplanlessadjective
  • reaktivreactiveadjective

Related words

  • Strategiestrategynoun
  • Strateginfemale strategistnoun

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