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Added 9 October 2026

tactic

/ˈtæktɪk/ noun

Latin root: tactica Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tactic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
A maneuver used against an enemy.
A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

adjective

Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

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