From the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word a...

From the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentences. 

The president of the student union said it was strategic to boycott classes to press home their demands. 

Answer Details

The sentence describes a situation where the president of a student union is advocating for a boycott of classes as a way of achieving their demands. The word "strategic" is used to describe the decision to boycott as being well-planned and aimed at achieving the desired result. Therefore, the word that best fits the sentence is "tactical", which means relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military or political end.