pressure tactics
1pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …
2pressure point — 1. a point on the skin that is extremely sensitive to pressure because of the presence of pressure sensing organs. 2. a point on the body where relatively slight pressure serves to press an artery lying close to the surface against underlying… …
3tactics — n. 1) to devise; employ; use tactics 2) bullying; delaying; diversionary; pressure; questionable; roughhouse (AE); scare; smear; strong arm; wily tactics (to employ questionable tactics) 3) (esp. AE) Madison Avenue tactics ( reliance on… …
4tactics — /tak tiks/, n. 1. (usually used with a sing. v.) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the maneuvers themselves. 3. (used with a sing. v.) any mode of procedure …
5pressure — Synonyms and related words: abetment, adverse circumstances, adversity, advocate, affliction, aggravation, albatross, annoyance, apply pressure, argumentum baculinum, ascendancy, authority, bale, bear against, bear down on, bear down upon, bear… …
6High-pressure — High pres sure (?; 135), a. 1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a… …
7High-pressure engine — High pressure High pres sure (?; 135), a. 1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Urgent;… …
8low-pressure — UK US adjective [before noun] ► MARKETING used to describe methods of selling that involve influencing customers in a gentle way rather than persuading them in a forceful way: »Businesses are using more low pressure tactics to engage their… …
9high-pressure — I. adjective Date: 1824 1. a. having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere b. having a high barometric pressure 2. a. using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques b …
10Association football tactics and skills — There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective Association football. Football is in theory a very simple game, as illustrated by Kevin Keegan s famous assertion that his tactics for winning a match were to score… …
