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tactical
adjective tac·ti·cal \ˈtak-ti-kəl\
: of, relating to, or used for a specific plan that is created to achieve a particular goal in war, politics, etc.
Full Definition of TACTICAL
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: of or relating to combat tactics: as a (1) : of or occurring at the battlefront <a tactical defense> <a tactical first strike> (2) : using or being weapons or forces employed at the battlefront <tactical missiles> b of an air force : of, relating to, or designed for air attack in close support of friendly ground forces
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a : of or relating to tactics: as (1) : of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose (2) : made or carried out with only a limited or immediate end in view b : adroit in planning or maneuvering to accomplish a purpose
— tac·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of TACTICAL
1570
Related to TACTICAL
- Antonyms
- impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
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