tactician

noun

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

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This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Trump may be a masterful tactician in the game of me-first-politics. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 As a tactician, Stammen, 42, is just starting out. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 In charge is Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), a stern German tactician who is tasked with assembling a global coalition to handle the astrophage problem. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 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 May. 2026.

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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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