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tactics

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tac·tics  (tktks)
n.
1.
a. (used with a sing. verb) The military science that deals with securing objectives set by strategy, especially the technique of deploying and directing troops, ships, and aircraft in effective maneuvers against an enemy: Tactics is a required course at all military academies.
b. (used with a pl. verb) Maneuvers used against an enemy: Guerrilla tactics were employed during most of the war.
2. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A procedure or set of maneuvers engaged in to achieve an end, an aim, or a goal.

[New Latin tactica, from Greek taktika, matters pertaining to arrangement, or from Greek taktik (tekhn), (art) of deploying forces in war, both from taktikos, of order, from taktos, arranged, from tassein, tag-, to arrange.]

tactics [ˈtæktɪks]
pl n
1. (Military) (functioning as singular) Military the art and science of the detailed direction and control of movement or manoeuvre of forces in battle to achieve an aim or task
2. (Military) the manoeuvres used or plans followed to achieve a particular short-term aim
[from New Latin tactica, from Greek ta taktika the matters of arrangement, neuter plural of taktikos concerning arrangement or order, from taktos arranged (for battle), from tassein to arrange]
tactician  n

tactics
1. the art or science of disposing or managing military forces to best advantage against the enemy.
2. a skill or resource management in other contexts.
See also: War
The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. See also procedures; techniques.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tacticstactics - the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
military science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
2.tacticstactics - a plan for attaining a particular goal
plan of action - a plan for actively doing something
Translations
tactics [ˈtæktɪks] NPL (gen) (Mil) → táctica fsing
to change tacticscambiar de táctica
delaying tacticstácticas fpl dilatorias
scare tacticstácticas fpl para infundir miedo

tactics
n sing (= art, science, Mil) → Taktik f; (fig also)Taktiken pl

tactics [ˈtæktɪks] n & npltattica
strong-arm tactics → le maniere forti
tactics [ˈtæktɪks] n & npltattica
strong-arm tactics → le maniere forti

tactics
n pl tactics [ˈtӕktiks]
(sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting. taktiek تَكْتيكات حَرْبِيَّه тактика taktika taktik die Taktik τακτική táctica taktika رزم آرایی؛ ترفند taktiikka tactique טַקטִיקָה युक्ति, रणनीति taktika, postupanje po planu taktika taktik herkænska tattica 戦術 전술 taktika taktika taktik tactiek taktikk taktyka táctica tactică тактика taktika, postup taktika taktika taktik กลยุทธ์ taktik, strateji 策略,戰術,兵法 тактика تدبير، جنگي چال chiến thuật
adj tactical
of or concerned with tactics or successful planning a tactical advantage. takties تَكْتيكي، مُتَعَلِّق بالتَّخْطيط тактически taktický taktisk taktisch τακτικός táctico taktikaline وابسته به رزم آرایی؛ تدبیری taktinen tactique טַקטִי सामरिक रणनीति, कुशल taktički taktikai taktis herkænsku- tattico 戦術上の 전술적인 taktinis taktisks; taktikas taktikal tactisch taktisk taktyczny estratégico tactic тактический taktický taktičen taktički taktisk เกี่ยวกับยุทธวิธี taktik, stratejik 策略上的, 戰術的 тактичний جوڑ توڑ کا، شاطرانہ thuộc chiến thuật ,
adv tactically
takties بصورةٍ تَكْتيكيَّه тактическо takticky taktiskt taktisch τακτικά tácticamente taktikaliselt رزم آرایانه taktisesti tactiquement מִבְּחִינָת טַקטִית सामरिकता से, कुशलतापूर्वक taktičko taktikailag secara taktis með herkænsku tatticamente 戦術上 전술적으로 taktikos sumetimais taktiski secara taktikal tactisch taktisk taktycznie estrategicamente (din punct de vedere) tactic тактически takticky taktično taktički taktiskt อย่างมีกลยุทธ์ taktik olarak 策略地 з точки зору тактики حکمت سے mưu lược
n tacˈtician [-ˈtiʃən]
a person who is good at tactics or successful planning. taktikus خَبير في التَّكْتيكات، مُناور بارِع тактик taktik taktiker der/die Taktiker(in) έμπειρος σε θέματα τακτικής estratega taktik رزم آرا؛ آدم با تدبیر taktikko tacticien/-ienne טַקטִיקָן रणनीतिज्ञ taktičar taktikus perencana kunnáttumaður í herkænskubrögðum tattico 戦術家 전술가 taktikas taktiķis pakar taktik tacticus taktiker taktyk estratega tactician тактик taktik taktik taktičar taktiker นักกลยุทธ์ iyi planlama yapan kimse, taktikçi 策略家,戰術家 тактик فنون حرب کا ماہر chiến thuật gia

tactics تكتيكات taktika taktik Taktik τακτική táctica taktiikka tactique taktika tattica 戦術 전술 tactiek taktikk taktyka táctica, tática тактика taktik ยุทธวิธี taktik chiến thuật 战术


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In a few short years he revolutionized, not the strategy or tactics of sea-warfare, but the very conception of victory itself.
But Stremov, who had felt stung to the quick at the last sitting, had, on the reception of the commission's report, resorted to tactics which Alexey Alexandrovitch had not anticipated.
First of all the horse, for at that time the strength and excellence of the army depended on the horse, for as to the heavy-armed foot they were useless without proper discipline; but the art of tactics was not known to the ancients, for which reason their strength lay in their horse: but when cities grew larger, and they depended more on their foot, greater numbers partook of the freedom of the city; for which reason what we call republics were formerly called democracies.
 
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