tactician

noun

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

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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 Our internal team of incredibly skilled and experienced brand marketers, designers and media tacticians took into account our overarching goal to influence culture, connect communities and signify a unified direction forward. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025 Meanwhile in the background, there continue to be whispers that Ancelotti will be replaced by Bayer Leverkusen tactician Xabi Alonso in the summer. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Herberger was both a good tactician and a canny man-manager. Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 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 19 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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