Noun: tactics tak-tiks
- (military) the branch of military science dealing with detailed manoeuvres to achieve objectives set by strategy
"The general's brilliant tactics led to a swift victory in the battle"
- A plan for attaining a particular goal
"The team's defensive tactics proved successful";
- tactic, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: military science, plan of action
Encyclopedia: Tactics, techniques, and procedures