noun
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
Used in military, business, or game contexts to describe a planned pullback for long-term advantage, not a rout.
敵の包囲を避けるため、部隊は戦略的撤退を決断した。
To avoid being surrounded, the unit decided on a strategic withdrawal.
市場縮小を受け、同社は一部事業から戦略的撤退を行った。
In response to the shrinking market, the company made a strategic retreat from some of its businesses.
Compound of 戦略的 (strategic) + 撤退 (withdrawal, evacuation). The term is a straightforward modern coinage, likely influenced by military and business jargon.