strategicpertaining to a general plan created to achieve a goal in war or politics
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relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them"The strategic moves on the battlefield led to a quick victory."
siegehistorical term for a military blockade of a city or fortress
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an operation in which a police or other force surround a building to force a criminal to surrender"The town was under siege for several months before eventually surrendering."
a prolonged period of persistent effort or hardship"After a long siege of studying, she finally passed with flying colors."
confederatereferring to the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861
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a person one works with, esp. in something secret or illegal; an accomplice"His confederates were arrested for the bank robbery."
joined by an agreement or treaty"Several tribes confederate with each other to stop the invaders."