tactician

noun

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

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The scion of a high-caste family, Shah had trained as a biochemist but excelled as a political tactician. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Carlisle may be one of the most underappreciated tacticians in the NBA. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Bleeding and swollen, Maomao still doesn’t give up and, with the help of court tactician Lakan, manages to make it through. Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025 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 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 1 May. 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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