tactic n : a plan for attaining a particular goal [syn: maneuver, manoeuvre]

English

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Translations

• Dutch: tactiek
• French: tactique
• German: Taktik
• Japanese: 戦術 (せんじゅつ, senjutsu), 戦法 (せんぽう, senpō)
• Italian: tattica
• Spanish: Táctica

Adjective

1. Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

Tactic(s) may refer to:

• Military tactics
• Political tactics
• Tactical bombing
• Chess tactics
• Tactical wargame
• Tactic (method), a conceptual action used by a military unit to achieve a specific objective
• Tactic (municipality), a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz
• Tactics (band), an Australian band
• Tactics (company), a Japanese visual novel studio
• Tactics (game), generally credited as being the first board wargame
• Tactics (manga), a Japanese media franchise

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