[ˈtaktɪkl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end
(e.g: as a tactical officer in the field he had no equal)

- showing adroit planning; aiming at an end beyond the immediate action
(e.g: in a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters)

- (of voting) aimed at preventing the strongest candidate from winning by supporting the next strongest, without regard to one's true political allegiance
(e.g: Labour supporters in the city organized a tactical voting campaign)


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Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘relating to military or naval tactics’): from Greek taktikos (see tactic) + -al