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Here is an example within the world of chess:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#Strategy_and_tactics

They are very well understood and delineated within that context.

> These two aspects of the gameplay cannot be completely separated, because strategic goals are mostly achieved through tactics, while the tactical opportunities are based on the previous strategy of play.

And yet when you ask a chess player whether the situation has a tactic or a strategy in it (in some cases both), they can tell you which choice is a tactic and which is a strategy. Tactics are so well recognized that you can practice them: https://www.chess.com/puzzles/rated

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