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suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
  • made the tactical move of becoming friendly with the journalism teacher, hoping that this would get him appointed editor of the school newspaper

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The first known use of tactical was in 1570

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“Tactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactical. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.

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