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Tactics vs Strategic - What's the difference?

tactics | strategic |

As a noun tactics

is (military) the military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.

As an adjective strategic is

of or pertaining to strategy.

tactics

English

(wikipedia tactics)

Alternative forms

* tacticks (obsolete)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (military) The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.
  • (military) Manoeuvres used against an enemy.
  • (military) The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each otherJoint Publication 1-02 U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006)..
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * military tactics

    Related terms

    * tactic * tactical * procedures * techniques

    References

    strategic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to strategy

    • Derived terms

    * strategical * strategically * strategicness * nonstrategic