Plans for achieving set objectives (7)

I believe the answer is:

tactics

(Other definitions for tactics that I've seen before include "Military skill" , "Actions planned to achieve an end" , "Manuvres" , "Use of available means to reach an end" , "Methods employed to achieve an end" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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