tactic

[ tak-tik ]

/ ˈtæk tɪk /

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noun

tactics (def. 1).

a system or a detail of tactics.

a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.

adjective

of or relating to arrangement or order; tactical.

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Origin of tactic

1560–70; New Latin tacticus <Greek taktikós “fit for arranging or ordering,” equivalent to tak- (base of tássein (Attic táttein ) “to arrange, put in order”) + -tikos -tic

OTHER WORDS FROM tactic

non·tac·tic, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tactic

1. tactic , tactics2. stratagem, tactic

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How to use tactic in a sentence

But he added that the tactic ensured all “relevant” topics in the world of politics were back to the world of Paul.
Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign|Olivia Nuzzi|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As an election tactic, it was a Hail-Mary move: a half-hour address by an aging actor of no political standing or constituency.
Remembering Reagan’s Defining Speech|Stuart Stevens|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Once we have any intelligence about a tunnel dug into Israel, we will use whatever tactic we can to stop it,” he said.
Israeli Diplomat Says Gaza War Taught Hamas a Lesson|Eli Lake|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When that tactic failed to break the strike, the Sikhs received a visitor: a representative from the Indian consulate in Houston.
How the U.S. Sold Out Indian Asylum Seekers on the Border|Caitlin Dickson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was a tactic designed to force Israeli concessions before talks break down.
The Gaza Paradox: Hamas Has Little Support, but the War Has a Lot|Jesse Rosenfeld|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I wanted to jump and shout, but I compromised by taking Dr. Hudson down for a gleeful drink and planning our next tactic.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis
This old-fashioned tactic of answering one question by another, is excellent, and nearly always succeeds.
The Border Rifles|Gustave Aimard
Throwing his wheel over slightly, he tried the tactic of crowding the other off the course.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
In vain, or nearly so, is Friedrich's tactic or manoeuvring talent; what now is there to manoeuvre?
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
The man who overrides you will as often be pursuing a tactic as he cajoles you.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tactic (1 of 2)

tactic

/ (ˈtæktɪk) /

noun

a piece of tactics; tactical moveSee also tactics

British Dictionary definitions for tactic (2 of 2)

-tactic

adj combining form

having a specified kind of pattern or arrangement or having an orientation determined by a specified forcesyndiotactic; phototactic

Word Origin for -tactic

from Greek taktikos relating to order or arrangement; see tactics

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