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tactic

Syllabification: (tac·tic)
Pronunciation: /ˈtaktik/

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Definition of tactic

noun

  • an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
  • (tactics) [also treated as singular] the art of disposing armed forces in order of battle and of organizing operations, especially during contact with an enemy. Often contrasted with strategy.

Derivatives

tactician

Pronunciation: /takˈtiSHən/

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: from modern Latin tactica, from Greek taktikē (tekhnē) '(art) of tactics', feminine of taktikos, from taktos 'ordered, arranged', from the base of tassein 'arrange'

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