delay tactic

A form of delaying tactic — Something that is done in order to put off a decision or action until later.

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Meanings

noundelay tactic (plural delay tactics)

plural delay tactics

  1. alternativeAlternative form of delaying tactic (chiefly US)
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APA

delay tactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delay%20tactic

MLA

“delay tactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delay%20tactic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delay tactic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delay%20tactic.

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