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tactic

[tak-tik]

noun

  1. tactics.

  2. a system or a detail of tactics.

  3. a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.



adjective

  1. of or relating to arrangement or order; tactical.

-tactic

1

combining form

  1. having a specified kind of pattern or arrangement or having an orientation determined by a specified force

    syndiotactic

    phototactic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tactic

2

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a piece of tactics; tactical move See also tactics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nontactic noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tactic1

First recorded in 1560–70; New Latin tacticus, from Greek ٲپó “fit for arranging or ordering,” from tak-, base of á𾱲 ( Attic áٳٱ𾱲 ) “to arrange, put in order” + -tikos -tic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tactic1

from Greek taktikos relating to order or arrangement; see tactics
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"I think its good that they have a tactic to keep people in line otherwise it would get really messy and block the road."

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Nazarian said that immigration agents appearing at the tiny home village would be a “fear mongering” tactic.

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Dombos, 44, described the curfew as a political stunt and called on the mayor’s office to investigate the “brutal tactics” by Los Angeles police officers.

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It has employed such tactics in the past.

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These kidnappings have been targeted in areas run by the president's political opponents and rely on openly confrontational tactics designed to produce a backlash in order to justify militarizing American cities.

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