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tactical

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tactical [′tak·tə·kəl]
(ordnance)
Of or pertaining to the arranging, positioning, or maneuvering of forces in contact or near contact with the enemy, so as to achieve an objective or objectives in a campaign or battle.
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The modern naval man must feel that the time has come for the tactical practice of the great sea officers of the past to be laid by in the temple of august memories.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
And that morning Colonel Michaud had ridden round the Drissa fortifications with the Emperor and had pointed out to him that this fortified camp constructed by Pfuel, and till then considered a chef-d'oeuvre of tactical science which would ensure Napoleon's destruction, was an absurdity, threatening the destruction of the Russian army.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy; masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions.
The Art of War by Sun, Tzu View in context
 
 
 
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