Recent Examples on the WebOne of his party's best tacticians, Schumer has worked closely with Biden on passing legislation to protect vulnerable members — but his loyalties are to his party and his senators.—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 18 July 2024 Pelosi, who retired as Democratic leader in 2022, remains the party’s most respected political tactician.—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 A matter of time before a tactician like the All-Star Knicks guard finally solved the problems posed by a feisty Pacers defense.—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024 In other words, even with his current capabilities and a tactician’s mindset, Putin could pose an insurmountable threat to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and other former Soviet republics.—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for tactician
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Etymology
borrowed from French tacticien, from tactiquetactic entry 1 + -ien-ian, as translation of New Latin tacticus, noun derivative of tacticustactic entry 2
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