Synonyms for tactic
ˈtæk tɪktac·tic

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1. tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun

   a plan for attaining a particular goal

   Synonyms:
   play, maneuver, tactics, manoeuvre, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive action

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1. List of paraphrases for "tactic":

   tactical, tack, tactics

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How to use tactic in a sentence?

1. Mizue Aizeki:

   It will help mitigate the abuses related to ICE's widespread tactic of presenting as local police to enter homes without judicial warrants or set up meetings with individuals only to detain them.

2. Kevin Popovic:

   It's a tactic that most PR agencies have used for years.

3. William Manning:

   Any time your key demographic is located in one spot, that’s a really good time to try to utilize them for some sort of opportunistic sales tactic, besides, it’s Microsoft’s job to do so. Their focus is not their own platform any more. It’s developing killer applications for other platforms also. They’ve accepted that reality and it was a huge move.

4. Brad Bannon:

   It's an old tactic and one that both parties have used, it doesn't always work, but in a close race, if you can shift even a few hundred votes away from your opponent, it could mean the difference between winning and losing.

5. Cal Fire:

   We are going to try to steer into The Tamarack Fire. The Tamarack Fire's a fresh burn and if we get it steered there, whatever portion we get, turn into it, that basically stops the spread of the fire, so that's a very valid tactic we're actively trying to do.