Ministers are using delaying tactics to postpone the report yet again.
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delaying tactic — de laying .tactic n [C usually plural] something you do deliberately in order to delay something so that you gain an advantage for yourself … Dictionary of contemporary English
delaying tactic — /dəˈleɪɪŋ tæktɪk/ (say duh laying taktik) noun an action taken to avoid the immediate occurrence of something undesirable that one perceives to be about to happen. Also, stalling tactic …
delaying tactic — noun [count] : something that is done in order to delay a decision, an occurrence, etc. called also (chiefly US) delay tactic … Useful english dictionary
delaying tactic — noun (countable usually plural) something you do deliberately in order to delay something so that you gain an advantage for yourself … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tactic — tac‧tic [ˈtæktɪk] noun [countable usually plural] a method that you use to achieve something: • Aggressive advertising tactics may mislead consumers. • The union has used every possible delaying tactic (= something you do to give yourself more… … Financial and business terms
tactic — noun 1 (C) a method that you use to achieve something: Salesmen employ all sorts of clever tactics to try and persuade you. | delaying tactic(s) (=something you do in order to give yourself more time) | strongarm tactics (=the use of violence to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tactic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ subtle ▪ legitimate ▪ Some players see injuring their opponent as a legitimate tactic. ▪ devious, dubious, stealth, underhand … Collocations dictionary
tactic — 01. The coach will need to change his team s [tactics] if they hope to win the next game. 02. The U.S. made a [tactical] nuclear strike against the Soviet Union in their war games exercises. 03. The guerrilla [tactics] of the North Vietnamese… … Grammatical examples in English
tactic */*/ — UK [ˈtæktɪk] / US noun Word forms tactic : singular tactic plural tactics 1) [countable, usually plural] a particular method or plan for achieving something The governor s tactics involved accusing his opponent of being too liberal. She had often … English dictionary
delaying — adj. Delaying is used with these nouns: ↑tactic … Collocations dictionary
