tactic
a system or a detail of tactics.
a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.
of or relating to arrangement or order; tactical.
Origin of tactic
1Other words from tactic
- non·tac·tic, noun, adjective
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How to use tactic in a sentence
We spoke about this match a bit during our last chat and how interesting the tactics will be as Tuchel figures out how to beat Simeone’s fortress.
The Best Round Of The Champions League Is Here | Chadwick Matlin (chadwick.matlin@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 12, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThose tactics traditionally were considered off-limits to less developed economies with unstable politics and weaker currencies.
Poorer countries copied America’s money-printing spree—and are paying the price | Roya Wolverson | February 10, 2021 | QuartzThat’s not to say that the streamers don’t partake in standard retention tactics like sending out emails reminding people to renew their subscriptions.
Future of TV Briefing: Streaming services count on content to keep subscribers acquired in 2020 | Tim Peterson | February 10, 2021 | DigidayTheir tactics feel like textbook greater fool theory at work.
Bitcoin, stocks and crude take off as the markets brace for a wave of stimulus checks | Bernhard Warner | February 8, 2021 | FortuneRight now, you may not be at the top of the search page, but with the right tactics and strategies, you can be a master of your game.
Seven enterprise SEO strategies and tactics that really work | Harpreet Munjal | February 8, 2021 | Search Engine Watch
But he added that the tactic ensured all “relevant” topics in the world of politics were back to the world of Paul.
As an election tactic, it was a Hail-Mary move: a half-hour address by an aging actor of no political standing or constituency.
“Once we have any intelligence about a tunnel dug into Israel, we will use whatever tactic we can to stop it,” he said.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt 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 | THE DAILY BEASTI 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 LoomisThis old-fashioned tactic of answering one question by another, is excellent, and nearly always succeeds.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardThrowing his wheel over slightly, he tried the tactic of crowding the other off the course.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithIn 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 CarlyleThe man who overrides you will as often be pursuing a tactic as he cajoles you.
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British Dictionary definitions for tactic (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtæktɪk) /
a piece of tactics; tactical move: See also tactics
British Dictionary definitions for -tactic (2 of 2)
having a specified kind of pattern or arrangement or having an orientation determined by a specified force: syndiotactic; phototactic
Origin of -tactic
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