tactician

noun

tac·​ti·​cian tak-ˈti-shən 

: one versed in tactics

Examples of tactician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond their role as tacticians, growth hackers are also creative problem solvers who specialize in hypothesizing, prioritizing and testing unconventional marketing tactics—from creative organic distribution strategies to scalable growth experiments that drive real results. —Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Sonny is a brutal tactician but divinely inspired toward greatness, per the script, a driver more about ramming speed than playing nice. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

In particular, there is newcomer Brad Marchand, a brilliant tactician better known for his brash swagger, whose postgame interviews have been a study in selflessness, sort of shocking to those who have hated him from afar. —Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025

Former two-division champ Daniel Cormier and fan-favorite Chael Sonnen, two of the best talkers and tacticians the sport has ever seen, will lead the charge. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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

Rhymes for tactician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

tactician

noun

tac·​ti·​cian tak-ˈtish-ən 

: one skilled in tactics