tactic
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Encyclopedic overview
A tactic is a conceptual action or short series of actions with the aim of achieving a short-term goal. This action can be implemented as one or more specific tasks. The term is commonly used in business, by protest groups, in military, espionage, and law enforcement contexts, as well as in chess, sports or other competitive activities.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “tactic” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.