tactic

5 definitions • 6 examples

a planned way of doing something:

These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.

the organization and use of soldiers and equipment in war:

We should leave it to the military men to organize the tactics.

a specific action intended to get a particular result:

Oliver’s clumsy tactics doomed the plan from the start.

Tactics is the science of planning the arrangement and use of military forces and equipment in war.

a planned method for achieving a particular result:

I think we'll have to change our marketing tactics.

The tactics used by the salesman made her uncomfortable.

The complaints are no more than a delaying tactic.