noun
tactic
TAK-tihk
noun
1
A specific action or method used to achieve a particular goal, especially as part of a larger plan.
"Cutting prices was just one tactic in their bigger marketing strategy."
"Delaying the vote was a clever tactic by the opposition."
How to Use Tactic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA single move or method used to reach a goal, usually as one piece of a wider strategy.
Common mistake
"Tactic" is a specific move; "strategy" is the overall plan those moves serve.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a delaying tactic
scare tactics
change tactics
Word Forms
tactics plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek taktikos, "fit for arranging," via New Latin tactica.