tactical
adjective
[ ˈtaktɪk(ə)l ]
• relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.
• "as a tactical officer in the field he had no equal"
• showing adroit planning; aiming at an end beyond the immediate action.
• "in a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters"
Similar:
calculated,
planned,
plotted,
prudent,
strategic,
politic,
diplomatic,
judicious,
shrewd,
skilful,
adroit,
clever,
smart,
cunning,
artful,
wily,
foxy,
• (of voting) aimed at preventing the strongest candidate from winning by supporting the next strongest, without regard to one's true political allegiance.
• "Labour supporters in the city organized a tactical voting campaign"
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘relating to military or naval tactics’): from Greek taktikos (see tactic) + -al.
