tactic

tac‧tic [countable]

1 a method that you use to achieve something:

a tactic employed to speed up the peace process

Republicans accuse Democrats of using delaying tactics(=something you do in order to give yourself more time) to prevent a final vote on the bill.

Shock tactics are being used in an attempt to stop drink drivers.

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 tactics

 [plural] the science of arranging and moving military forces in a battle

 the tactic is likely to continue.