tactician

noun

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

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Herberger was both a good tactician and a canny man-manager. Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025 Fisher has proven to be a meticulous tactician in managing the long distance events (which have now scaled back to one event), though new entrants Nico Young and Graham Blanks could be thorns in his side. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025 Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 McConnell, a master strategist and ruthless tactician, shepherded the GOP Senate through the Obama years. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 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 6 Jun. 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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