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tactic
UK /ˈtæktɪk/ US /ˈtæktɪk/
noun 3adj 2
Definitions
noun
1
A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
Omar has challenged Elliott Abrams’s record in Latin America, taken a firm line against Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, and advocated for—wait for it—the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine (even though the headlines have focused on her expressing support for the right to boycott as a tactic).
2
A maneuver used against an enemy.
3
A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adj
1
Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo All sciences that speed Bellona's car, All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]
2
Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
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