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(tăk'tĭk) pronunciation
n.
An expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver.

[French tactique, tactics, from Greek taktika. See tactics.]


Short-term method for resolving a particular problem. For example, a tactic for quickly increasing a product market share may be a television advertising blitz.

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noun

  1. An action calculated to achieve an end: maneuver, measure (often used in plural), move, procedure, step. See action/inaction.
  2. A method of deploying troops and equipment in combat: maneuver, stratagem. See means.

n. 1. an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

2. (tactics) the art of disposing armed forces in order of battle and of organizing operations, especially during contact with an enemy.Often contrasted with strategy.

tactician n.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - taktik, fremgangsmåde

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanpak, krijgskunde, tactisch

Français (French)
n. - tactique
adj. - tactique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Taktik
adj. - taktisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τακτική, τακτικός ελιγμός
adj. - τακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
tattica, tattico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tática (f), método (m)
adj. - relativo à taxia (Biol.), relativo à ordem (Biol.)

Русский (Russian)
Тактика, действия

Español (Spanish)
n. - táctica, táctico, tácticas
adj. - táctico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - taktiskt grepp, manöver, knep, metod
adj. - taktisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
战略, 策略

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 戰略, 策略

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 용병, 작전, 방책

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 戦術, 策略

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وسيله (صفه) ترتيبي - نظامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אמנות הצבת החילות במערך-קרב וארגון המבצעים בהתנגשות עם האויב, טקטיקה, תכסיס, אמצעי להשגת מטרה, תחבולות ותוכניות להשגת מטרה מסוימת‬


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