tactic — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

   Synonyms

   schemestratagemplanmaneuvercourse of action

   Examples

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   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. A maneuver used against an enemy.

3. A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

Adjective

1. Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.

   Usage

   • Dated
   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   tactical

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   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. Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Noun

1. a plan for attaining a particular goal

   Synonyms

   tacticsmaneuvermanoeuvre

   Broader terms

   plan of action