ˈscare ˌtactics BrE AmE noun [plural]
methods of persuading people to do something by frightening them:
Employers used scare tactics to force a return to work.
ˈscare ˌtactics BrE AmE noun [plural]
methods of persuading people to do something by frightening them:
Employers used scare tactics to force a return to work.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012