tactics
pronunciation
How to pronounce tactics in British English:
UK [ˈtæktɪks]
How to pronounce tactics in American English:
US [ˈtæktɪks]
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- Noun:
- the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
Word Origin
- tactics (n.)
- 1620s, "science of arranging military forces for combat," from Modern Latin tactica (17c.), from Greek taktike techne "art of arrangement," noun use of fem. of taktikos "of or pertaining to arrangement," especially "tactics in war," adjective to taxis "arrangement, an arranging, the order or disposition of an army, battle array; order, regularity," verbal noun of tassein "arrange," from PIE root *tag- "to set aright, set in order" (see tangent).
Synonym
Example
- 1. It also pioneered terrorist tactics that fatah later copied .
- 2. Ferguson 's tactics worked in moscow .
- 3. Unfortunately , such tactics are also employed for malicious purposes .
- 4. Effective tactics are built on balance .
- 5. Such forecasts might just be lobbying tactics .