Tactical

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Dry Definitions

According to Design Tactique, by Nolwenn Maudet:

"initiatives that seek to directly and explicitly counter existing platforms, services or applications."

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

(1) Relating to tactics or done in order to achieve something.

  • "It was a tactical vote."

(2) Tactical weapons are for use over short distances and, especially in the case of nuclear weapons, have a local effect only.

(3) In business English: Relating to the methods used to achieve a particular result.

  • "He has plenty of tactical ability and is a great organizer."
  • "The tactical advantage offered by cash is flexibility."
  • "A tactical error/mistake They made a tactical error by coming in with an offer that was so unrealistic."
  • "A tactical decision/move Analysts have largely viewed his resignation as a tactical move."
  • "The rise of tactical voting."

According to Merriam-Webster:

(1) Of or relating to combat tactics: such as:

  • (a) Of or occurring at the battlefront.
  • (b) Using or being weapons or forces employed at the battlefront.
  • (c) Of an air force: Of, relating to, or designed for air attack in close support of friendly ground forces.


(2) Of or relating to tactics: such as:

  • (a) Of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose.
  • (b) Made or carried out with only a limited or immediate end in view.
  • (c) Adroit in planning or maneuvering to accomplish a purpose.


XPUB Definition

(1) A method that is considered, planned, and designed to outmanouver an opposition, in order to achieve a predefined goal.

(2) An object, any object, featuring one or more or all of the following features:

  • A camouflage pattern
  • Hard plastics on cloth
  • Inexplicable metal bits
  • A matte black paintjob
  • Inscriptions of 'cool' and/or 'badass' imagery (i.e. skulls, predator animals, predator animal skulls)
  • Attachment rail(s)

Found In

Meeting Methods (15/01/2025 && 22/01/2025)

Related References

Design tactique, by Nolwenn Maudet: https://declarations.style/drafts/tactical-design.html#fn:16

See Also

  • tacticool guys/equipment
  • weaponized incompetence
  • quiet quitting
  • pro-climate sabotage
  • stock investment
  • starcraft 2
  • terrifying marketing department terms
  • Sun Tzu
  • Outdoor/Hiking