TACTIC


Meaning of TACTIC in English

■ noun

1》 an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

2》 ( ~s ) 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

~ian noun

Origin

C18: from mod. L. ~a , from Gk taktikē (tekhnē) '(art) of ~s', feminine of taktikos , from taktos 'ordered, arranged'.

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