tactic
Calculated plan element
A tactic is a practical act or method used to accomplish an objective: The police tried a number of tactics to get the man out of the building.
When you change tactics, you try a new approach to achieve success, usually because your previous attempt didn’t work.
The frequent phrase scare tactics usually means the attempting to frighten people, usually without good reason, in order to evoke a reaction. Tactics has a specific meaning in reference to warfare and is the counterpart of strategy.
Deliberate tactical movement
- approachWay of handling something
- methodOrderly way of doing
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
plan · move · gambit · countermeasure · positioning · timing · execution · adaptation
Deceptive mock attack
- bluffCalculated false front
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- diversionRedirection of attention
misdirection · subterfuge · decoy · false-flag · bait-and-switch · smokescreen · distraction · dummy
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
advance · charge · assault · siege · raid · sortie · skirmish · reconnaissance
Gap or start
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- forkTined eating tool
- pinPointed metal fastener
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
castle · endgame · checkmate · tempo · positioning · control · combo · rush
Apply force downward
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- screenDisplay or barrier
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
counterattack · formation · set-piece · tempo · substitution · time-wasting · fouling · double-team
Fastening securely to position
- concessionYielding a point
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- walkawayEffortless, one-sided triumph
- good-cop-bad-copAlternating harsh and sympathetic interrogation
highball · lowball · silence · bundling · leverage · escalation · stalling · compromise
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
scheme · plan · move · gambit · countermeasure · positioning · timing · execution · adaptation · contingency
feint
Deceptive mock attack
diversion · misdirection · subterfuge · decoy · false-flag · bait-and-switch · smokescreen · distraction · dummy · trap
flanking
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
retreat · advance · charge · assault · siege · raid · sortie · skirmish · reconnaissance · patrol
opening
Gap or start
sacrifice · castle · endgame · checkmate · tempo · positioning · control · combo · rush · turtle
press
Apply force downward
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- screenDisplay or barrier
pick-and-roll · counterattack · formation · set-piece · tempo · substitution · time-wasting · fouling · double-team · rotation
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
- concessionYielding a point
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- walkawayEffortless, one-sided triumph
good-cop-bad-cop · highball · lowball · silence · bundling · leverage · escalation · stalling · compromise · ultimatum
- actingacting, act, performing, playacting, actor
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, strategist, master plan, game plan
- approachesapproach, approaches, method, methods, way
- methodsmethod, approach, way, technique, procedure
- solutionssolution, answer, fix, remedy, cure
- soccer techniquesfree kick, corner kick, penalty spot, goal kick, throw-in
tacticstrategy
Planned approach to goals
grand strategy · strategic plan · long-term plan · master plan · big picture
tacticimpulse
Sudden urge to act
improvisation · spontaneity · whim · instinct · reaction
- strong-arm tacticsAggressive pressure methods
- guerilla tacticsAsymmetric combat by mobile fighters
- hit-and-run tacticsAttack and immediately withdraw
- scare tacticsMethods using alarm to influence
- sales tacticMethod to persuade buyers
- tactical trainingInstruction in operational techniques