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tactic

tac·tic

UK/ˈtæktɪk/ US/ˈtæktɪk/ fairly common

noun

1.

a plan for attaining a particular goal

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

Phrases

  • delay tactic
  • delaying tactic
  • scare tactic

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