tactician

noun

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

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After calling Ancelotti the best tactician in the sport earlier this week, though, Capello continued praising his compatriot. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 His blend of speed, directness and finishing ability has proved a consistently unsolvable problem for the Catalan tactician. Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 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 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 16 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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