tactical

English

Adjective

tactical (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to tactics
   • 2012 June 2, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Belgium”, BBC Sport:

     As in the 1-0 win against Norway in Oslo, this was an England performance built on the foundations of solid defence and tactical discipline.

2. of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones
3. adroit, skilful or ingenious
4. (firearms) having a military appearance, typically with a bipod, adjustable stock, and a detachable magazine.

Derived terms

• tactically
• tactical aeromedical evacuation
• tactical air command center
• tactical air commander
• tactical air control center
• tactical air control party
• tactical air coordinator
• tactical air direction center
• tactical airfield fuel dispensing system
• tactical air groups
• tactical air officer
• tactical air operation
• tactical air operations center
• tactical air reconnaissance
• tactical air support
• tactical air support element
• tactical air transport operations
• tactical assembly area
• tactical call sign
• tactical combat force
• tactical concept
• tactical control
• tactical deception group
• tactical digital information link
• tactical diversion
• tactical event system

• tactical exploitation of national capabilities
• tactical information processing and interpretation system
• tactical intelligence
• tactical intelligence and related activities
• tactical level of war
• tactical loading
• tactical locality
• tactical-logistical group
• tactical map
• tactical minefield
• tactical mining
• tactical nuclear weapon employment
• tactical obstacles
• tactical operations center
• tactical range
• tactical reserve
• tactical security
• tactical sub-concept
• tactical transport aircraft
• tactical troops
• tactical unit
• tactical vehicle
• tactical warning
• tactical warning and assessment
• tactical warning and attack assessment

Translations

of or relating to tactics

• Armenian: տակտիկական (hy) (taktikakan)
• Catalan: tàctic, m, tàctica, f
• Czech: taktický (cs) m
• Finnish: taktinen (fi)
• French: tactique (fr)

• German: taktisch (de)
• Italian: tattico (all senses)
• Russian: тактический
• Spanish: táctico (es), estratégico (es)
• Swedish: taktisk (sv)