tactic
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tactic
- /ˈtæktɪk/
Rhymes with -æktɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).
noun tactics · tactick
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A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
Omar has challenged Elliott Abrams’s record in Latin America, taken a firm line against Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, and advocated for—wait for it—the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine (even though the headlines have focused on her expressing support for the right to boycott as a tactic)
Similar: scheme, stratagem, plan, maneuver, course of action
- A maneuver used against an enemy.
- A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective tactick
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Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War
Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo
All sciences that speed Bellona's car,
All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]
Similar: tactical
- Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical, ploy, practice, method, argument, stratagem, approach, trick, delaying, strategy, combat, battle, swat, plan
Translations
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noun action to achieve some end
| Español | táctica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전술 jeonsul |
| 日本語 | 戦術 senjutsu, 戦法 senpō |
| 中文 | 戰術 /战术 zhànshù |
| Português | táctica, tática |
| Français | tactique |
| Deutsch | Taktik |
| Italiano | tattica, stratagemma, piano, programma |
| Ελληνικά | τακτική taktikí |
| Română | tactică |
| Русский | та́ктика táktika |
| Tiếng Việt | chiến thuật, thuật |
| العربية | تَخْطِيط taḵṭīṭ |
noun military manoeuvre used against an enemy
| Español | táctica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전술 jeonsul |
| 日本語 | 戦術 senjutsu |
| 中文 | 戰術 /战术 zhànshù |
| Français | tactique |
| Deutsch | Taktik |
| Ελληνικά | τακτική taktikí |
| Română | tactică |
| Русский | та́ктика táktika |
| Tiếng Việt | chiến thuật |
| العربية | تَكْتِيك taktīk |
| עברית | טַקטִיקָה táktika |
adj describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
| Français | tactique |
|---|---|
| Italiano | tattico |
| Русский | такти́ческий taktíčeskij |
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@misc{tactic_2026,
title = {tactic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tactic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
