strategic mistake

collocation in English

meaningsofstrategicandmistake

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strategic
adjective
uk
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/us
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/
helping to achieve a plan, for example in business ...
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mistake
noun[C]
uk
/mɪˈsteɪk/us
/mɪˈsteɪk/
an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or ...
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(Definition ofstrategicandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He thought that, in the context of the country as a whole, it would be astrategicmistakeof the greatest order.
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Well, it is possible that internment, though a tactical success, was astrategicmistake.
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It is a greatstrategicmistaketo transfer practically all the skilled aviation maintenance staff in this way.
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That was astrategicmistake.
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In my view, failure to appreciate fully and to react to the magnitude of the problems facing the eastern half of our continent would be a majorstrategicmistake.
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The war was an unnecessary war, it was an elective war, and it's been a hugestrategicmistakefor this country.
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In certain respects we have made strategic mistakes.
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We must not repeat the strategic mistakes that were made previously.
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In a manner similar to chess, slight strategic mistakes early in the game can turn into major tactical problems later on.
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They are not known to make any strategic mistakes, although some things may appear to be so.
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