Definition of tactic | Bee Dictionary of English

MOSCOW: Russian President Boris Yeltsin's campaign has turned to scare tactics as the election nears.
Some say decapitation, a tactic in drug gang warfare, was inspired by al-Qaeda; others see its roots in Central America's.
He has been militant on Iran, though even there his statements have been tactical rather than strategic: his tactic is not to talk to the bad guys.

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WHITING, Ind., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- How far would you go to save money? Sometimes, tactics to spend less green can turn extreme. A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals what U.S. adults think are ...
June 12, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Police Step up Efforts to Curb Shoplifting in Salisbury
With the number of shoplifting cases on the rise in the city, the Salisbury Police Department is trying a new tactic to curb the illegal activity.
June 12, 2013 - WBOC Salisbury
How to “Level-Up” Your Guest Posting Efforts by @tomdemers
A typical life-cycle for most effective SEO tactics (and really most marketing tactics follow a similar trajectory) looks something like: Tactic starts to work, and it’s relatively rare that companies are executing it It’s identified by a growing number of SEOs and site owners and begins to be talked about frequently It gets scaled and abused Tactic [...] Author information Tom Demers Tom is a ...
June 10, 2013 - Search Engine Journal

Andrew Cuomo in WBT
In a statement, Cuomo said, "Taxpayers demand and deserve transparency and now they will finally get it. Bank of America chose litigation over transparency and we are gratified that this tactic has failed."
Thabo Mbeki in Reuters
It impoverishes our society that some resort to the tactic of advancing allegations with no fact to support these,Mbeki said in a statement issued by his office.
Greg Ryan in International Herald Tribune
Brazil's primary tactic was fouling us to break our rhythm,Ryan said, referring to the game three months ago. "We had more of the ball, and their response to that was just to foul. Brazil has tried to break our rhythm by chopping our...