Tactic \Tac"tic\, Tactical \Tac"tic*al\, a. [Gr. taktiko`s. See {tactics}.] Of or pertaining to military or naval tactics; hence, pertaining to, or characterized by, planning or maneuvering for the short term; -- contrasted with {strategic}, planning for the long term. -- {Tac"tic*al*ly}, adv. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]