Tactic
noun
A planned way of doing something to achieve a goal.
The team needs to change its tactics if it wants to win
Often appears as...
- change tactics
- military tactics
noun
The science or art of arranging and maneuvering in battle.
The general's impeccable tactics helped them win the war
Often appears as...
- ingenious tactics
- tactics training
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Technical
noun
The art of handling or dealing with things or people.
He has good job interview tactics
Often appears as...
- negotiating tactics
- delay tactics
noun
A planned way of doing something to achieve a goal.
The team needs to change its tactics if it wants to win
Often appears as...
- change tactics
- military tactics
noun
The science or art of arranging and maneuvering in battle.
The general's impeccable tactics helped them win the war
Often appears as...
- ingenious tactics
- tactics training
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The art of handling or dealing with things or people.
He has good job interview tactics
Often appears as...
- negotiating tactics
- delay tactics
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Sports and Games
The word 'tactic' is often used when discussing strategies in sports or board games.
The chess player's tactic was to control the center of the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Change of Plan
'Changing tactics' implies altering the approach to deal with new situations effectively.
After halftime, the coach changed tactics to break the opponent's defense.
Pro Tip 1/2Sports and Games
The word 'tactic' is often used when discussing strategies in sports or board games.
The chess player's tactic was to control the center of the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Change of Plan
'Changing tactics' implies altering the approach to deal with new situations effectively.
After halftime, the coach changed tactics to break the opponent's defense.
Pro Tip 1/2Sports and Games
The word 'tactic' is often used when discussing strategies in sports or board games.
The chess player's tactic was to control the center of the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Change of Plan
'Changing tactics' implies altering the approach to deal with new situations effectively.
After halftime, the coach changed tactics to break the opponent's defense.
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The freakonomics of...
Here's the translation you get from the gang member. They're talking about the decision of why they don't go shoot -- One thing that turns out to be a great business tactic in the if you go and just shoot guns in the air in the other gang's territory -- people are afraid to go buy drugs there, they're going to come into your neighborhood. Here's what he says about why they don't do
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An anti-hero of one's...
The anti-hero openly challenges society, and tries to fight against the lies and tactics used to oppress the populace. This step, for the anti-hero, is seldom a matter of brave, wise and heroic opposition. Maybe the anti-hero fights and succeeds in destroying the oppressive government,
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Should we get rid of...
Chinese officials used them to determine aptitude for various government posts. The subject matter included philosophy, farming, and even military tactics. Standardized tests continued to be used around the world for the next two millennia, and today, they're used for everything
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
sort of lifestyle their spatial tactics and their social tactics are very different I think mashaallah mentioned earlier that leopards are solitary they spend their life completely alone unless meeting of course and unless happen Cubs they're solitary
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When is a pandemic over?
This time, governments and communities around the world slow the spread of the virus to give research facilities time to produce a vaccine. They buy this crucial time through tactics that may include widespread testing to identify carriers,
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
rock hyrax they feed on bushes on the cliff face safe from most predators but these Eagles use a tactic rarely seen in the bird world they go to work as a team it won't be easy fan tailed Ravens don't like eagles in their airspace
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Why should you read...
But while the characters and their psychologies are gripping, Tolstoy is not afraid to interrupt the narrative to pose insightful questions about history. Why do wars start? What are good battlefield tactics?
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How nature engages your...
pretty remarkable preliminary results and what's equally exciting is this growing number of compassionate prison staff members willing to give this simple tactic ago to lower inmate violence
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Quelea Mega-Flock Hunted...
such group tactics work well because every bird has a slightly different personality some are wary and hold back others throw caution to the wind risking all for a drink
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Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
The birds use all sorts of different tactics to snare as many bees as they can. A long bill certainly helps.
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The freakonomics of...
Here's the translation you get from the gang member. They're talking about the decision of why they don't go shoot -- One thing that turns out to be a great business tactic in the if you go and just shoot guns in the air in the other gang's territory -- people are afraid to go buy drugs there, they're going to come into your neighborhood. Here's what he says about why they don't do
Video examples
An anti-hero of one's...
The anti-hero openly challenges society, and tries to fight against the lies and tactics used to oppress the populace. This step, for the anti-hero, is seldom a matter of brave, wise and heroic opposition. Maybe the anti-hero fights and succeeds in destroying the oppressive government,
Video examples
Should we get rid of...
Chinese officials used them to determine aptitude for various government posts. The subject matter included philosophy, farming, and even military tactics. Standardized tests continued to be used around the world for the next two millennia, and today, they're used for everything
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
sort of lifestyle their spatial tactics and their social tactics are very different I think mashaallah mentioned earlier that leopards are solitary they spend their life completely alone unless meeting of course and unless happen Cubs they're solitary
Video examples
When is a pandemic over?
This time, governments and communities around the world slow the spread of the virus to give research facilities time to produce a vaccine. They buy this crucial time through tactics that may include widespread testing to identify carriers,
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
rock hyrax they feed on bushes on the cliff face safe from most predators but these Eagles use a tactic rarely seen in the bird world they go to work as a team it won't be easy fan tailed Ravens don't like eagles in their airspace
Video examples
Why should you read...
But while the characters and their psychologies are gripping, Tolstoy is not afraid to interrupt the narrative to pose insightful questions about history. Why do wars start? What are good battlefield tactics?
Video examples
How nature engages your...
pretty remarkable preliminary results and what's equally exciting is this growing number of compassionate prison staff members willing to give this simple tactic ago to lower inmate violence
Video examples
Quelea Mega-Flock Hunted...
such group tactics work well because every bird has a slightly different personality some are wary and hold back others throw caution to the wind risking all for a drink
Video examples
Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
The birds use all sorts of different tactics to snare as many bees as they can. A long bill certainly helps.
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Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
We wouldn't have anything to prove fighting each other. And I'm pretty sure the fans and the people around the world wouldn't want to see twin brothers that train with each other and have the same tactics fight each other. So I'm not really entertaining the fact that a lot of people have been asking will me and my twin brother fight each other. No.
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Ivan Rakitic
Croatian Athlete
I think people don't really understand how much footballers are affected by the people in their lives. When we're interviewed, people always ask about managers and tactics and training, but they almost never ask about what's going on off the pitch, and to me, that's just as important to your career.
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Glenn Murray
English Athlete
Players want a manager you feel in your gut you want to play for - they can have the best tactics and philosophy in the world but if you have lost a player in his heart or head, you have lost him in every other department.
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Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
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Greg LeMond
American Cyclist
Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Armenian Athlete
I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.
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John W. Henry
American Businessman
You cannot stick with the same media strategy forever any more than you can stick with the same football tactics forever.
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Joe Slovo
South African Politician
One of the regime's most important tactics is the creation of a third force in the country.
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Sergei Bubka
Athlete
Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important.
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Rob Van Dam
American Wrestler
I'm not afraid of fear tactics. They don't work on me.
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Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
We wouldn't have anything to prove fighting each other. And I'm pretty sure the fans and the people around the world wouldn't want to see twin brothers that train with each other and have the same tactics fight each other. So I'm not really entertaining the fact that a lot of people have been asking will me and my twin brother fight each other. No.
Quote examples
Ivan Rakitic
Croatian Athlete
I think people don't really understand how much footballers are affected by the people in their lives. When we're interviewed, people always ask about managers and tactics and training, but they almost never ask about what's going on off the pitch, and to me, that's just as important to your career.
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Glenn Murray
English Athlete
Players want a manager you feel in your gut you want to play for - they can have the best tactics and philosophy in the world but if you have lost a player in his heart or head, you have lost him in every other department.
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Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
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Greg LeMond
American Cyclist
Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Armenian Athlete
I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.
Quote examples
John W. Henry
American Businessman
You cannot stick with the same media strategy forever any more than you can stick with the same football tactics forever.
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Joe Slovo
South African Politician
One of the regime's most important tactics is the creation of a third force in the country.
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Sergei Bubka
Athlete
Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important.
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Rob Van Dam
American Wrestler
I'm not afraid of fear tactics. They don't work on me.
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