tactician

noun

tac·​ti·​cian tak-ˈti-shən How to pronounce tactician (audio)
: one versed in tactics

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But apart from being a dreamer, King was also a radical tactician who understood the intersections of race, poverty and war. Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Schumer is a smart tactician who has recruited better candidates than Republicans, raised more money and ran better ads. Matthew Yglesias, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 But Netanyahu is a master tactician, not a master strategist, former Israeli national security officials tell CNN. Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 Thomas Tuchel is a good tactician – but his tendency towards conflict could be damaging England 3 Latvia 0: James and Eze off the mark – and what has Tuchel learned? Comments M Marcus A. W. · 4h 39m ago The time off probably did him some good. Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tactician

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French tacticien, from tactique tactic entry 1 + -ien -ian, as translation of New Latin tacticus, noun derivative of tacticus tactic entry 2

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tactician was in 1798

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“Tactician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactician. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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tactician

noun
tac·​ti·​cian tak-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce tactician (audio)
: one skilled in tactics
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