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DictionarytacticPlanned action
noun

tactic

TAK-tik/ˈtæktɪk/

A planned action used to achieve a goal.

The owner uses a trail of treats as a tactic to lure the cat inside.

A cat owner uses a trail of treats as a tactic for getting a reluctant cat into a carrier.
Etymology
tacticGreekart of arrangement

The Greek “art of arrangement” concerned especially arranging troops for battle. From this military planning sense, a tactic became a particular method or action used to achieve a goal.

In context

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More examples

  • The store uses free samples as a tactic to attract customers.
  • The team changes tactics when its opponents take the lead.
  • Refusing to answer was a tactic to delay the negotiations.

Forms

tactic · tactics

tactical adjective — Related to specific actions toward a goal.

Similar words

strategy
An overall plan that may involve several individual tactics.
maneuver
A planned move, often involving skill or careful positioning.