centraltactic
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl ˈtæktɪk/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ˈtæktɪk/
A central tactic is the main plan you use to reach a goal.
Passing the ball to the open player was the team's central tactic.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important move in a game or contest.
Their central tactic was to defend the goal at all costs.
3. The main way a group tries to solve a problem.
The central tactic for the school fair was to ask local shops for help.
4. A chief method used in a plan or project.
Saving a little money each week was the central tactic for buying the bike.