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tactical move

[/tækˈtɪkəl muːv/]
nounpl: tactical moves
jogada tática
1. A strategic action or maneuver designed to achieve a specific objective in a competition, conflict, or complex situation
The chess player made a tactical move to protect his queen from attack.
O jogador de xadrez fez uma jogada tática para proteger sua rainha do ataque.
2. A calculated decision or action taken to gain advantage in a business, political, or social context
The company's tactical move was to lower prices temporarily to capture market share.
A jogada tática da empresa foi reduzir os preços temporariamente para capturar participação de mercado.
3. A carefully planned military maneuver intended to achieve a specific goal in battle
The general approved the tactical move to flank the enemy's position.
O general aprovou a jogada tática de contornar a posição do inimigo.
Synonyms
strategic movemaneuvergambitploystrategycalculated action
Antonyms
blundermistakemissteprandom action

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jogada tática
Most commonly used term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
jogada tática
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'jogada'
São Paulo
movimento tático
Alternative formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
movimento tático
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese, especially in military contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a tactical move
employ a tactical move
pull off a tactical move
think several moves ahead
play chess, not checkers
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