Definitions for tactics
ˈtæk tɪkstac·tics

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. tacticsnoun

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

2. tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun

   a plan for attaining a particular goal

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tacticsnoun

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

2. tacticsnoun

   Manoeuvres used against an enemy.

3. tacticsnoun

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Tacticsnoun

   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. Tacticsnoun

   hence, any system or method of procedure

Freebase(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tactics

   Tactics is a Japanese visual novel studio which specializes in the development of dating sim and eroge style games. Tactics is actually a branch of the joint company Nexton. Their debut release was a game entitled Dōsei in mid-1997, followed by Moon. in the same year, and One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e in 1998. The last two games were met with much praise from the Japanese community. While the studio was still in its early years, the core team of both Moon and One broke off and began their own company, Key, in 1998. Tactics continued to release games despite this sudden change in staff. In 2009, Tactics became two separate brands: Tactics Luxury and Tactics*Latte. In 2011, the Tactics brand shut down and the two brands became independent.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tactics

   tak′tiks, n.sing. the science or art of manœuvring military and naval forces in the presence of the enemy: way or method of proceeding.—adjs. Tac′tic, -al, pertaining to tactics.—adv. Tac′tically.—n. Tacti′cian, one skilled in tactics. [Gr. taktikē (technē, art, understood), art of arranging men in a field of battle—tassein, taxein, to arrange.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(3.85 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tactics

   The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. See also procedures; techniques. (CJCSI 5120.02)

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tactics

   The art of disposing and applying naval or military forces in action with the enemy, in whose presence strategy gives place to tactics.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tactics in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tactics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of tactics in a Sentence

1. Kenneth Corey:

   They are extensively trained in minimal force techniques. They receive advanced tactics, car stop, de-escalation is central to all of it, communication skills is a big part of it, courtroom testimony training, and as the commissioner indicated, constitutional policing.

2. Stepan Poltorak:

   There is a threat still because the military groups of the (separatists)... and Russian troops continue to build up their forces, bringing additional equipment and ammunition and of course their plans are not peaceful, one should not be naive and think that Putin has given up his plans to seize Ukraine, to destabilize the situation in Ukraine. He's just changing his tactics and strategies, but his goal remains the same: to seize Ukraine.

3. President Biden:

   I don't think they're appropriate tactics, but it happens to everybody, the only people it doesn't happen to are people who have Secret Service standing around them. So, it's part of the process.

4. Kat DeBurgh:

   We recognize some of the names and tactics of the opponents of vaccine laws in the past, but we've never seen a reaction like this.

5. Patrick Shanahan:

   It really speaks to: Why we need to stand up Space Command. Think about the importance now of rules of engagement, the authorities, the tactics, techniques and procedures.

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