TACTIC


Meaning of TACTIC in English

I. ˈtak-tik noun

Etymology: New Latin tactica, from Greek taktikē, from feminine of taktikos

Date: 1640

1. : a device for accomplishing an end

2. : a method of employing forces in combat

II. adjective

Etymology: New Latin tacticus, from Greek taktikos

Date: 1871

: of or relating to arrangement or order

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.