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tactic¹ Definition

tac·tic (taktik)

adjective

Biol. of, showing, or characteristic of taxis

Etymology: ModL tacticus < Gr taktikos: see tactics

tactic² Definition

tac·tic (taktik)

noun

  1. tactics
  2. a detail or branch of tactics

Etymology: ModL tactica < Gr taktikē (technē), (art) of arranging: see tactics

adjective

of arrangement or system

tactic Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • warfare: Unable to resort to conventional tactics of warfare in order to secure victory, they created new theaters of war to demonstrate their superiority.

Converse of object

  • bully: Tuesday 30th May 2006 Defending a younger person from someone who seems to be using bullying tactics to get their way, is possible.
  • trot: This bank has fished very well recently, particularly from the outflows where trotting tactics can work very well.
  • employ: The answer must always go back to the tactics employed.
  • float: Whilst most areas have fished well, the dam and early peg numbers continue to fish best to both pole and float tactics.
  • adopt: PKK is now adopting some bloody tactics from which they had refrained in the past.
  • delay: These excuses are delaying tactics that we see every year.

Adjective modifier

  • underhand: Underhand tactics of the week however must go to The Daily Mail.
  • diversionary: Is this a deliberate diversionary tactic on the part of these conservative forces?
  • heavy-handed: NG has used heavy-handed tactics to suppress objecting landowners.
  • defensive: Paraguay has used unfair defensive tactics, not only in competitive matches, but in friendly games and warm-ups for The World Cup.
  • too-aggressive: Adjusted minimum premium eg the classic car insurance in uk person as too-aggressive collection tactics.
  • aggressive: Would Stresemann have used aggressive tactics in the East once Germany had recovered her strength?

Preposition: with

  • boilies: The tench are also responding to float tactics with small boilies, soft pellet and corn proving best baits.

Noun used with modifier

  • guerrilla: It did well with guerrilla tactics in the last month.
  • scare: Whatever his motive, Blair used scare tactics to push Parliament into Iraq.
  • strong-arm: They insist it is a delinquent industry full of half truths, broken promises and strong-arm tactics.
  • delaying: But thanks to some underhand delaying tactics and a fantastic save from Kawaguchi, Srna's low penalty was turned round the left-hand post.
  • float: The others opted for float fishing tactics, a decision that ultimately proved to be far more sensible!
  • guerilla: Caractacus escapes into the Welsh borders and fights the Romans using guerilla tactics.

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