tactic
[ tak-tik ]
/ ˈtæk tɪk /
noun
a system or a detail of tactics.
a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.
adjective
of or relating to arrangement or order; tactical.
Origin of tactic
1560–70; New Latin
tacticus < Greek
taktikós “fit for arranging or ordering,” equivalent to
tak- (base of
tássein (Attic
táttein) “to arrange, put in order”) +
-tikos
-tic