tactical

Universal Words adjective 1 [usuallybeforenoun] connected with the particular method you use to achieve sth: tactical discussions / planning * to have a tactical advantage * Telling your boss you were looking for a new job was a tactical error (= it was the wrong thing to do at that time). 2 [usuallybeforenoun] carefully planned in order to achieve a particular aim: a tactical decision / retreat seealsoTACTICALVOTING 3 [onlybeforenoun] (especially of weapons) used or having an effect over short distances or for a short time: tactical aircraft / missiles * tactical nuclear weapons compareSTRATEGIC(3) 4 [onlybeforenoun] connected with military tactics: He was given tactical command of the operation. tactically adverb: At the time, it was tactically the right thing to do. * The enemy was tactically superior.