■ adjective
1》 done or planned to gain a specific military end.
↘(of bombing or weapons) done or for use in immediate support of military or naval operations. Often contrasted with strategic .
2》 planned in order to achieve an end beyond the immediate action.
↘ Brit. (of voting) aimed at preventing the strongest candidate from winning by supporting the next strongest, without regard to one's true political allegiance.
Derivatives
~ly adverb