tactical

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or pertaining to tactic or tactics

Word Origin

tactical (adj.)
1560s, "pertaining to tactics," from Modern Latin tactica (see tactics) + -al (1). Meaning "characterized by adroit management" is from 1883. In reference to nuclear weapons ("for limited use in military operations," opposed to strategic) it is recorded from 1957. Related: Tactically.

Example

1. There is a difference between strategic and tactical decision-making .
2. Some of the reasons for this shift are tactical .
3. Trade retaliation is a tactical possibility .
4. The rebels have momentum and tactical agility .
5. This was a sad tactical mistake .

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