TACTICS

tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre

(noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal

tactics

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tactics

plural of tactic

Noun

tactics (uncountable)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary


Tac"tics, n. Etym: [Gr. tactique.]

1. 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. Hence, any system or method of procedure.

TACTIC

Tac"tic, Tac"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. tactics.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the art of military and naval tactics.

– Tac"tic*al*ly, adv.

Tac"tic, n.

Definition: See Tactics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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