tactics

noun

1. 1.A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
2. 2.A maneuver used against an enemy.
3. 3.A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
4. 4.The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.
5. 5.The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other.