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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 notes

In 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.

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