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Vocabulary The Definition of Tactics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction - tac·tics \ ˈtak-tiks \

  1. a: the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in combat b: the art or skill of employing available means to accomplish an end
  2. a system or mode of procedure
  3. the study of the grammatical relations within a language including morphology and syntax

*Source: (merriam-webster.com) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

*noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction* - tac·tics \ ˈtak-tiks \ 1. **a:** the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in combat **b:** the art or skill of employing available means to accomplish an end 2. a system or mode of procedure 3. the study of the grammatical relations within a language including morphology and syntax *[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactics) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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I think that I can do better than Marriam-Webster:

Tactics noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction - tac·tics \ ˈtak-tiks \

Recognizing and exploiting your opponents weaknesses in real time so that you can exploit said weaknesses and blow that fuckers head off.

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You've described a strategy and a goal, not a tactic in itself. Thanks for reminding me to provide some information to help folks tell the differences.

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The point that I was making is that strategy is what Generals do, tactics are what Sargents do.