tactic

About 2.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
2. noun A maneuver used against an enemy.
3. noun A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
4. adjective Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
5. adjective Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

Similar words

maneuver manoeuvre tactical ploy practice method argument stratagem approach trick

Often followed by

of is was to that in for and used

Word family

tactics