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Definitions for Tactics
ˈtæk tɪkstac·tics

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tacticsnoun

    the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

  2. tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun

    a plan for attaining a particular goal

Wiktionary

  1. tacticsnoun

    The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.

  2. tacticsnoun

    Manoeuvres used against an enemy.

  3. tacticsnoun

    The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other.

ChatGPT

  1. tactics

    Tactics refer to specific actions or strategies carefully planned to achieve a specific end, typically in a specific context such as a game, battle, business competition, or negotiation. They are the detailed maneuvers or methods used to accomplish a specific short-term goal as part of a larger plan or strategy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tacticsnoun

    the science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction

  2. Tacticsnoun

    hence, any system or method of procedure

Wikidata

  1. Tactics

    Tactics is a Japanese visual novel studio which specializes in the development of dating sim and eroge style games. Tactics is actually a branch of the joint company Nexton. Their debut release was a game entitled Dōsei in mid-1997, followed by Moon. in the same year, and One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e in 1998. The last two games were met with much praise from the Japanese community. While the studio was still in its early years, the core team of both Moon and One broke off and began their own company, Key, in 1998. Tactics continued to release games despite this sudden change in staff. In 2009, Tactics became two separate brands: Tactics Luxury and Tactics*Latte. In 2011, the Tactics brand shut down and the two brands became independent.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tactics

    tak′tiks, n.sing. the science or art of manœuvring military and naval forces in the presence of the enemy: way or method of proceeding.—adjs. Tac′tic, -al, pertaining to tactics.—adv. Tac′tically.—n. Tacti′cian, one skilled in tactics. [Gr. taktikē (technē, art, understood), art of arranging men in a field of battle—tassein, taxein, to arrange.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. tactics

    The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. See also procedures; techniques. (CJCSI 5120.02)

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. tactics

    The art of disposing and applying naval or military forces in action with the enemy, in whose presence strategy gives place to tactics.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tactics in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tactics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Tactics in a Sentence

  1. Laura Miranda:

    Old school tactics like these do not work. Run away from any coach that has you do this.

  2. Andres Kasekamp:

    The Baltics have good reason to be fearful of Russia’s actions. There are many people alive today who have personally seen tactics similar to those deployed in Ukraine.

  3. Donald Trump:

    A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to reject the ruthless and outrageous tactics of the Democratic Party.

  4. Lauren Boebert:

    Let’s stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us – even having my favorite president call us and tell us to knock this off. I think it actually needs to be reversed and the [former] president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw.

  5. John McCain:

    I feel strongly that these tactics are inappropriate and intended to support an effort in the Congress to subvert the authorization process, given these actions and ULA's decision not to compete for a Phase IA launch, the Armed Services Committee will need to assess the establishment of an unrestricted prohibition of the use of Russian rocket engines.

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