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strategic operation

strategic operation

1 7.0
A carefully planned military action to reach long-term goals
  • noun
  • /strəˈtiːdʒɪk ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : operación estratégica
  • Look, you tell the War Production Board that this is an essential strategic operation.

Examples

  • The general outlined a detailed plan for the strategic operation to capture enemy territory.

  • We have entered the End Game of the strategic operation to force the New World Order on the people of Earth, or what will remain of the current 7 billion+ people on this planet.

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  • The troops were well-prepared for the strategic operation aimed at securing the region for future peace talks.

  • Successful completion of the strategic operation required careful coordination among various military units.

Synonyms

operation
vsstrategic operation
811 3.2

A planned action by a group to achieve a goal

focuses on long term overarching goals rather than ordinary group plans
military operation
vsstrategic operation
56 3.7

A planned action by armed forces to achieve a goal

focuses on long term and overarching goals rather than a single specific objective
military campaign
vsstrategic operation
16 4.1

A planned series of actions by soldiers to reach a goal in one area during a set time

is planned for long term or overarching goals rather than limited area and time
military mission
vsstrategic operation
9 4.0

A task given to a group of soldiers to reach a clear goal

is about achieving long term goals rather than one assigned task

How Strategic

campaign
∞ 2.7
strategic operation
  • Specialized
1 7.0
operation
811 3.2
tactical maneuver
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Surface Forms

strategic operation singular
strategic operations plural

Morphology

strategic + operation

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'strategic' (relating to planned, long-term aims) with 'operation' (a planned action or activity, often military). This adjective+noun composition follows regular, literal semantics that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.

Etymology

Strategic operation comes from two words: strategic (a 'long-term plan') and operation (an 'action' or set of actions). Imagine a general moving pieces on a map like a chess player planning several moves ahead — that's why it means a 'carefully planned military action' to reach big goals.