adjective · neutral

tactical

/ˈtæktɪkəl/TAC·ti·cal

Band 7+speakingtask2

relating to short-term plans or actions intended to gain an immediate advantage

Examples

The coach made a tactical substitution to stop the opponent's fast winger.

A tactical change in the second half helped the team defend their lead.

Businesses sometimes adopt tactical promotions to boost sales for a short period.

Band 8 sentence

In the final minutes the manager made a tactical substitution that completely changed the game's momentum.

Collocations

  • tactical advantage
  • tactical change
  • tactical approach

Word family

tactic nountactically adverb

Common mistakes

use 'tactic' as an adjective: a tactic decisiona tactical decision

omitting article: coach made tactical changethe coach made a tactical change

Say it for a higher band

5strategy6strategic7+tactical

Synonyms

strategic

clever

Easily confused

strategic

The board set a strategic plan for the next five years.

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