strategic objective

collocation in English

meaningsofstrategicandobjective

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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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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofstrategicandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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True, that is thestrategicobjective, but at the moment we need to promote trains and therefore we should not rush things.
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This is astrategicobjectivethat we cannot accept.
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Surely thestrategicobjectiveshould be to ensure that the best use is made of finite resources.
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To achieve thestrategicobjectiveof a national disablement income, there are a number of alternative tactical routes.
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We need to plan for thatstrategicobjective.
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I know that it cannot be done overnight—any reasonable person would accept that—but should we not try to move towards it as astrategicobjective?
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I believe that "sustainable development" is a much weaker purpose, or embracingstrategicobjective, for the agency partly because of the difficulties of definition.
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But the use of air power must be related to the military andstrategicobjective.
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That is thestrategicobjective, and it is not one that will be impossible to realise.
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When one is considering an exercise of this vast magnitude, or indeed any exercise, it is always essential to state the centralstrategicobjective.
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It is also certain that they are in the process of acquiring arms to foster thatstrategicobjective.
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I cannot resist the conclusion that there has been no over-allstrategicobjective, as it used to be called in the war.
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All our actions have thisstrategicobjectivein mind.
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Astrategicobjectiveis also there for us all to see.
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What is the centralstrategicobjectivein the present situation?
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If we abandon thatstrategicobjective, we shall never break out of the cycle of increasing inflation and unemployment.
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That is also a seriousstrategicobjectiveof our policy.
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That is astrategicobjective, and there is little flesh on the bones of that idea.
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The rapporteur's recognition of this idea as astrategicobjectiveis no surprise and has my full support.
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It lacks a clear statement of astrategicobjective(combating poverty) and does not contain measures for achieving this goal.
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