/ Dictionary / Index T tactic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tac•tic Pronunciation: (tak'tik), [key] — n. tactics (def. 1). a system or a detail of tactics. a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result. —adj. of or pertaining to arrangement or order; tactical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tactic (Thesaurus) tactful tactical Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language