Tactic

//ˈtæktɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics. dated, not-comparable

    "But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo All sciences that speed Bellona's car, All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]"

  2. 2
    Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

    "Omar has challenged Elliott Abrams’s record in Latin America, taken a firm line against Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, and advocated for—wait for it—the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine (even though the headlines have focused on her expressing support for the right to boycott as a tactic)."

  2. 2
    a plan for attaining a particular goal wordnet
  3. 3
    A maneuver used against an enemy.
  4. 4
    A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

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