tactic
tactic¹
Definition
tac·tic (tak′tik)
adjective
Biol. of, showing, or characteristic of taxis
Etymology: ModL tacticus < Gr taktikos: see tactics
tactic²
Definition
tac·tic (tak′tik)
noun
- tactics
- 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.
