tactical victory

collocation in English

meaningsoftacticalandvictory

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tactical
adjective
uk
/ˈtæk.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈtæk.tɪ.kəl/
relating to tactics or done in order to ...
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victory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈvɪk.tər.i/us
/ˈvɪk.tɚ.i/
an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you ...
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(Definition oftacticalandvictoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftactical victory

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One may win atacticalvictory, but the strategic movement is already set in another direction.
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Here the assailants scored atacticalvictoryby securing unanimous approval for a resolution which, if literally interpreted, enjoins an immediate measure of rearmament by this country.
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Maastricht was a brillianttacticalvictory, but the forces of federalism—artificially camouflaged during ratification—have yet to be banished.
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This action turned the tide of the battle which resulted in atacticalvictorybut a strategic loss.
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Indeed, it was presented as a sweeping triumph, rather than the marginaltacticalvictorythat could reasonably be claimed.
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His analysis of the battle revealed that he had been unable to capitalise on his overwhelming numerical superiority and had thus failed to achieve more than atacticalvictory.
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It was the superb proficiency and devotion of the men who served me that produced thetacticalvictoryfor us.
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Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is atacticalvictory.
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Armored forces proved capable oftacticalvictoryin an unprecedentedly short amount of time, yet new anti-tank weaponry showed that the tank was not invulnerable.
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Tactical victories can be meaningless without political, ideological, information, and media dominance.
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Despite the tactical victories won, they failed to achieve a decisive victory.
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Tactical victories were claimed by both sides.
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