tac·tic

[tak-tik]
noun
1.
tactics ( def 1 ).
2.
a system or a detail of tactics.
3.
a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to arrangement or order; tactical.

Origin:
1560–70; Neo-Latin tacticus < Greek taktikós fit for arranging or ordering, equivalent to tak- (base of tássein (Attic táttein) to arrange, put in order) + -tikos -tic

non·tac·tic, noun, adjective

stratagem, strategy, tactic (see synonym study at strategy).
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tactic (ˈtæktɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also tactics a piece of tactics; tactical move

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Example sentences
Now, thousands of prisoners in four jails in the country are resorting to the
  same tactic.
Exaggerating something so you can knock it is also a tactic that builds walls.
His supporters are only half joking when they say his best campaign tactic
  would be silence, starting now.
Criminals are clever people, and if you defend against a particular tactic such
  as phishing, they'll find another.
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