tactician

noun

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

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Moyes is an astute tactician and an underrated man-manager, but his overall approach at Everton is not that much different from that of his predecessor, Sean Dyche. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts. Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Seychelle, who’s slowly emerging as a smart tactician, helped set the terms of the game from the jump. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's tactician Xabi Alonso is the favourite to replace his former boss, and at a prematch press conference ahead of the Salzburg meeting, Ancelotti was asked if the reports were true. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 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 2 Mar. 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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