noun

tactic

tactic, strategy, maneuver

We need to discuss a new tactic.

We need to discuss a new tactic.

It was a clever tactic to delay the meeting.

It was a clever tactic to delay the meeting.

a ((adjective)) tactic That was a very clever tactic.

a tactic ((to-inf)) His tactic was to wait for them to make a mistake.

Synonyms: strategy, plan, maneuver, ploy

From Greek 'taktikos', relating to arrangement, from 'tassein' meaning 'to arrange'.

Think of a game like chess. Each move is a 'tactic' as part of a larger strategy.

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