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Look up tactic or tactics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tactic(s) or Tactical may refer to: Tactic (method), a conceptual action implemented as one
Tactic
Relative conformational uniformity of repeating units in a macromolecule
Tacticity (from Greek: τακτικός, romanized: taktikos, "relating to arrangement or order") is the relative stereochemistry of adjacent chiral centers within
Tacticity
Conceptual action implemented as one or more specific tasks
A tactic is a conceptual action or short series of actions with the aim of achieving a short-term goal. This action can be implemented as one or more specific
Tactic_(method)
Deliberate action to guide decisions to achieve beneficial outcome
A delaying tactic or delay tactic is a strategic device sometimes used during business, diplomatic or interpersonal negotiations, litigation and other
Delaying_tactic
Infantry retreat technique
technique, the concept dates back to Greek and Roman times. This particular tactic is more specifically designed for situations where smaller groups of infantry
Peel_(tactic)
Concrete sequence of chess moves leading to an advantage
In chess, a tactic is a sequence of moves that each makes one or more immediate threats – a check, a material threat, a checkmating sequence threat, or
Chess_tactic
World War II naval tactic
The wolfpack (Rudeltaktik) was a convoy attack tactic employed in the Second World War. It was used principally by the U-boats of the Kriegsmarine during
Wolfpack_(naval_tactic)
Form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
militant tactic that could prove more difficult to prevent than suicide bombings. Deliberate vehicle-ramming into a crowd of people is a tactic used by
Vehicle-ramming_attack
Political stalling tactic
in this tactic to obstruct the business of the House and force the Liberals and Conservatives to negotiate with him and his party. The tactic was enormously
Filibuster
Military tactic: simultaneously attacking both sides of an enemy formation
crescent tactic) and by Saladin at the Battle of Hattin in 1187. Genghis Khan used a rudimentary form known colloquially as the horns tactic. Two enveloping
Pincer_movement
Municipality in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Tactic (Spanish pronunciation: [taɣˈtik]) is a town and a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 1,465 m above sea
Tactic,_Guatemala
1944–1945 Japanese suicidal aircraft attacks
the 11th Air Fleet), is sometimes credited with inventing the kamikaze tactic. Arima personally led an attack by a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" twin-engined
Kamikaze
The creeping attack was an anti submarine measure developed during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was first used by 36 Escort Group of
Creeping_attack
Protest tactic
Protest tactic
Lock-on_(protest_tactic)
Warfare by small groups against regular forces
in China, Cuba and Russia, respectively. Those texts characterized the tactic of guerrilla warfare as, according to Che Guevara's text, being "used by
Guerrilla_warfare
strategies to combat sexual violence; to increase recognition of rape as a tactic and consequence of war through awareness-raising activities at the international
Wartime_sexual_violence
which has no impact on the final result. Compact defending – a defensive tactic related to compactness Co-ownership – system whereby two football clubs
Glossary of association football terms
Glossary_of_association_football_terms
American bassist (born 1974)
City with System of a Down (2026) Background information Also known as DJ Tactic DJ DecompozeR Born Shavarsh Odadjian (1974-04-22) April 22, 1974 (age 52)
Shavo_Odadjian
Art market research firm
ArtTactic is an art market research firm based in London founded by Anders Petterson in 2001. The company uses techniques similar to those used in the
ArtTactic
Effort to damage someone's reputation
A smear campaign, also referred to as a smear tactic or simply a smear, is an effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding
Smear_campaign
Divide and conquer process
provoking significant escalation. Perhaps the most famous example of the salami tactic was through WWII and into the start of the Cold War, with the formation
Salami_slicing_tactics
All-out attack to break enemy lines
Shock tactics, shock tactic, or shock attack is an offensive maneuver which attempts to place the enemy under psychological pressure by a rapid and fully-committed
Shock_tactics
Fighter aircraft movement, dogfighting
Air combat manoeuvring (ACM) is the tactic of moving, turning, and situating one's fighter aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack
Air_combat_manoeuvring
Espionage jargon
or partial hangout is a tactic used in media relations, perception management, politics, and information management. The tactic originated as a technique
Limited_hangout
Military tactic
wave attack, also known as a human sea attack, is an offensive infantry tactic in which an attacker conducts an unprotected frontal assault with densely
Human_wave_attack
Methods of mind manipulation, often based on logical fallacies
Propaganda techniques are methods used in propaganda to convince an audience to believe what the propagandist wants them to believe. Many propaganda techniques
Propaganda_techniques
Application of US military doctrine
Small unit tactics is the application of US Army military doctrine for the combat deployment of platoons and smaller units in a particular strategic and
Small_unit_tactics
Concentration of ammunition on a designated target
Volley fire, as a military tactic, is (in its simplest form) the concept of having many soldiers shoot in the same direction at the same time. In practice
Volley_fire
Informal fallacy and propaganda strategy
that whataboutism was a "sacred Russian tactic". Garry Kasparov[better source needed] discussed the Soviet tactic in his 2015 book Winter Is Coming, calling
Whataboutism
Deliberate use of fear-based tactics
economy. Social agents of all kinds are often using fearmongering as a tactic in the competition for attention, as illustrated by the examples below.
Fearmongering
Infantry bypassing strongpoints
dating back to classical antiquity, but only as a defensive or secondary tactic; decisive battlefield victories were achieved by shock combat tactics with
Infiltration_tactics
Information operations to assist military objectives
Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PSYOPs), has been known by many other names or terms, including
Psychological_warfare
attacks. Cyberterrorism has proven itself to become an increasingly desirable tactic for terrorist groups, given that they can be executed thousands of miles
Tactics_of_terrorism
Naval warfare tactic in which a fleet of ships forms a line end to end
a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships (known as ships of the line) forms a line end to end. The first example of its use as a tactic is
Line_of_battle
Deterring or coercing someone
Certain second and third world countries use terrorism as an intimidation tactic. "A terroristic threat is a crime generally involving a threat to commit
Intimidation
Techniques for sustaining life, typically in adverse conditions
Survival skills are techniques used to sustain life in any type of natural environment or built environment. These techniques are meant to provide basic
Survival_skills
Sport tactic
Flooding is a tactic used in the sport of Australian rules football. It involves the coach releasing players in the forward line from their set positions
Flooding (Australian football)
Flooding_(Australian_football)
German anti tank gun tactic
The Pakfront was a defensive military tactic developed by the German forces on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. It was named after the phonetic
Pakfront
Interrogation and negotiation tactic
also informally called the Mutt and Jeff technique, is a psychological tactic used in interrogation and negotiation, in which a team of two people take
Good_cop,_bad_cop
Attempt to influence the decision-making process within a specific group
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns
Political_campaign
Pseudoskeptical tactic
questions" (JAQ; known derisively as "JAQing off") is a pseudoskeptical tactic often used by conspiracy theorists to present false or distorted claims
Just_asking_questions
This is a timeline of major incidents of review bombing, a tactic where a large number of users purposefully post negative reviews of a product, a service
List of review-bombing incidents
List_of_review-bombing_incidents
Military tactic
The hedgehog defence is a military tactic in which a defending force creates multiple mutually supporting strongpoints ("hedgehogs") in a defence in depth
Hedgehog_defence
Military tactic
Overwatch is a force protection tactic in modern warfare where one small military unit, vehicle, or aircraft supports another friendly unit while the latter
Overwatch_(military_tactic)
Foot-soldier combat methods
one line would be able to fire, while the other two could reload. This tactic enabled an almost constant flow of gunfire to be maintained and made up
Infantry_tactics
Military tactic
Screening is a military tactic in which a "screening force" (sometimes referred to as a "security force," or "guard force") provides early warning and
Screening_(tactical)
Year Promotional Tactic Promotion(s) 1981 Monster character (Tony Hernandez) LeBelle Promotions 1982 Bob Backlund as WWF Champion World Wrestling Federation
List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
List_of_Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards
Former football tactic
Hacking was a tactic in the early forms of football that involved tripping an opposing player by kicking his shins. A dispute among clubs over whether
Hacking_(rugby)
Terrorist use of knife attacks as a tactic
Stabbing attacks, which have been used as a tactic for thousands of years, became an increasingly common form of terrorism targeting random civilians in
Stabbing as a terrorist tactic
Stabbing_as_a_terrorist_tactic
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up trap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A trap is a device used for trapping animals. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Trap (2015 film), a Filipino
Trap
Science and art of organizing a military force and techniques
Military tactics encompasses the art of organizing and employing fighting forces on or near the battlefield. They involve the application of four battlefield
Military_tactics
1914–1918 global conflict
ocean, even to neutral ships. Since there was limited response to this tactic, Germany expected a similar response to its unrestricted submarine warfare
World_War_I
Pursuit tactic used by law enforcement in an attempt to stop a fleeing vehicle
intervention or tactical vehicle interception), is a law enforcement pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle suddenly laterally strikes the side-rear of
PIT_maneuver
Infantry tactic
Peaceful penetration was an infantry tactic used toward the end of the First World War by Australian troops, a cross between trench raiding and patrolling
Peaceful_penetration
militant tactic that could prove more difficult to prevent than suicide bombings. Deliberate vehicle-ramming into a crowd of people is a tactic often used
List of vehicle-ramming attacks
List_of_vehicle-ramming_attacks
Military doctrine of evasive attacks
a psychological effect on the enemy's morale. Hit-and-run is a favored tactic where the enemy overmatches the attacking force and any sustained combat
Hit-and-run_tactics
Basketball strategy against Michael Jordan
The Jordan Rules was a basketball tactic employed by the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association to limit scoring by the Chicago Bulls'
Jordan_Rules
Cricket bowling technique
Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory bowling, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia
Bodyline
Tactic employed in response to an attack
A counterattack is a tactic employed in response to an attack, with the term originating in "war games". The general objective is to negate or thwart the
Counterattack
American military research program
Threat Agent Cloud Tactical Intercept & Countermeasure, or TACTIC, is a United States military research program whose goal is to detect, classify, and
TACTIC_(military_program)
Tactic used to influence opinion
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) is a manipulative propaganda tactic used in technology sales, marketing, public relations, politics, polling, and cults
Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt
Fake gun used as a deception tactic in warfare
A Quaker gun is a deception tactic that was commonly used in warfare during the 18th and 19th centuries. Although resembling an actual cannon, the Quaker
Quaker_gun
Military combined arms tactic
(Russian: танковый десант, tankovyy desant) is a military combined arms tactic where infantry soldiers ride into an attack on tanks, then dismount to fight
Tank_desant
American World War II submarine term
In United States World War II military terminology, a submarine's torpedo aimed at a directly approaching vessel was said to be aimed down the throat.
Down_the_throat
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
resulted in the introduction of the immediate action rapid deployment (IARD) tactic, which is used in active-shooter situations, and an increased emphasis on
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Military forces isolated from their logistical base
Kesselschlacht ("cauldron battle") refers to a pincer movement. The common tactic which would leave a Kessel is referred to as Keil und Kessel (Keil meaning
Pocket_(military)
Spanish football manager (born 1971)
defence or midfield might not be well organized. Comitting fouls a key tactic to avoid getting caught on counter attacks. As high pressing became prominent
Pep_Guardiola
Controversial term used in U.S. firearm legislation
In the United States, assault weapon is a controversial term applied to different kinds of firearms. There is no clear, consistent definition. It can include
Assault_weapon
Rhetorical cliché phrase
"What about the children?") is a cliché that evolved into a rhetorical tactic. In the literal sense, it refers to children's rights (as in discussions
Think_of_the_children
152nd running of the Kentucky Derby
the Derby because of swelling in his leg due to a skin infection. Silent Tactic was scratched from the event on Wednesday, April 29, after developing a
2026_Kentucky_Derby
Battle tactic of Scottish Highland clans
The Highland charge was a battlefield shock tactic used by the clans of the Scottish Highlands which incorporated the use of firearms. Prior to the 17th
Highland_charge
Compliance tactic
Foot-in-the-door (FITD) technique is a compliance tactic that aims at getting a person to agree to a large request by having them agree to a modest request
Foot-in-the-door_technique
Military tactic
The hammer and anvil is a military tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy, and the other to smash or defeat the opponent
Hammer_and_anvil
Search engine from Google
for placing long-term cookies on users' machines to store preferences, a tactic which also enables them to track a user's search terms and retain the data
Google_Search
Type of military tactics and operational warfare
Raiding, also known as depredation, is a military tactic or operational warfare "smash and grab" mission which has a specific purpose. Raiders do not capture
Raid_(military)
Flushing (or Flush) is a military tactic whereby grenades, smoke, gunfire, riot control agent, chemical weapons or various other methods can be used to
Flushing_(military_tactic)
Internet rage incitement technique
rage-baiting (also ragebaiting, rage-farming, or rage-seeding) is the manipulative tactic of eliciting outrage with the goal of increasing internet traffic, online
Rage-baiting
Argument that leads to a logical absurdity
In logic, reductio ad absurdum (Latin for "reduction to absurdity"), also known as argumentum ad absurdum, (Latin for "argument to absurdity") apagogical
Reductio_ad_absurdum
Type of behavior in certain situations
additional questions. Stonewalling can be used as a stalling tactic rather than an avoidance tactic. In politics, stonewalling is used to refuse to answer or
Stonewalling
Spanish cyclist
Team Massi–Tactic. She is married to fellow professional cyclist Sepp Kuss. "Massi-Tactic UCI Women's Team presenta 11 corredoras" [Massi-Tactic UCI Women's
Noemí_Ferré
Tactic of firing weapons while advancing
Marching fire, also known as walking fire, is a military tactic—a form of suppressive fire used during an infantry assault or combined arms assault. Advancing
Marching_fire
Use of the nude human form to further political or social change
Nudity is sometimes used as a tactic during a protest to attract media and public attention to a cause, and sometimes promotion of public nudity is itself
Nudity_and_protest
Methods of engaging and defeating an enemy ship or fleet during naval warfare
Naval tactics and doctrine is the collective name for methods of engaging and defeating an enemy ship or fleet in battle at sea during naval warfare, the
Naval_tactics
Police tactic of containing people at a protest
Kettling (also known as containment or corralling) is a police tactic for controlling large crowds during demonstrations or protests. It involves the formation
Kettling
Napoleonic Military tactic of scavenging in favour of supply lines
La Maraude describes the tactic employed by Napoleonic armies of scavenging local villages or enemy populations for supplies instead of relying on extended
La_Maraude
World Wide Web content existing on darknets
however, due to Tor browsers creating anonymity, this becomes an impossible tactic. As a result, law enforcement has employed many other tactics in order to
Dark_web
Marketing tactic
Free shipping is a marketing tactic used primarily by online vendors and mail-order catalogs as a sales strategy to attract customers. Internet vendors
Free_shipping
Proof assistant
taking the successor of a natural number flips its parity. The fold-unfold tactic introduced by Danvy is used to help keep the proof simple. From Stdlib Require
Rocq
Rhodesian military tactic
Force is a variant of the military tactic of vertical envelopment by helicopter‑borne and parachute infantry. The tactic was developed by the Rhodesian Security
Fire_Force_(Rhodesia)
The end around was a submarine tactic used when the position of a submarine (relative to a potential target) did not allow the submarine to mount an immediate
End_Around_(submarine_tactic)
Alliance of groups against common enemies
communism, or anarchism, among others. The basic theory of the united front tactic among socialists was first developed by the Communist International, an
United_front
Military tactic
A reverse slope defence is a military tactic where a defending force is positioned on the slope of an elevated terrain feature such as a hill, ridge, or
Reverse_slope_defence
Air fighting tactic
The Big Wing, also known as a Balbo, was an air fighting tactic proposed during the Battle of Britain by 12 Group commander Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Big_Wing
Military tactic
The oblique order (also known as the 'declined flank') is a military tactic whereby an attacking army focuses its forces to attack a single enemy flank
Oblique_order
Means by which a person dies by suicide
attempts known as hesitation wounds, indicating indecision or a self-harm tactic. For every suicide by wrist cutting, there are many more nonfatal attempts
Suicide_methods
Tactic of the German Air Force against British night bombers
known in English as "Wild Boar") was the term given by the Luftwaffe to the tactic used from 1943 to 1944 during World War II by which British night bombers
Wilde_Sau
Crimes against women committed by the Islamic State
The Islamic State (IS) has employed sexual violence against women and men in a terroristic manner. Sexual violence, as defined by The World Health Organization
Sexual violence in the Iraqi insurgency
Sexual_violence_in_the_Iraqi_insurgency
Political technique from 1923
disinformation as a Soviet tactical weapon started in 1923, when it became a tactic used in the Soviet political warfare called active measures. Use of disinformation
Soviet_disinformation
British actor and comedian (born 1965)
election. He hosted a rally for Corbyn in Birmingham, saying: "The Tory tactic was to try to make this a choice between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn,
Steve_Coogan
Tactic used mainly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland
The proxy bomb, also known as a human bomb, is a tactic that was used mainly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland during
Proxy_bomb
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Swiss
, famous wolf.
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English : variant of Bragg.
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joy.
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, Mer-tetes.
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Abbreviation of Andrea.
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Sacrificial
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n.
See Tactics.
n.
One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager.
n.
To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in attack or defense.
n.
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.
a.
Alt. of Tactical
n.
Hence, any system or method of procedure.
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Of or pertaining to the art of military and naval tactics.
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A movement in tactics by which the order of companies in line is inverted, the right being on the left, the left on the right, and so on.
v. t.
A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directiug flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics.