tactician

noun

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

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Aged 24, the Fluminense youth academy product looks set to sign the extension, further underlining his commitment to the BlueCo project at Stamford Bridge under new head coach and former Real Madrid tactician Xabi Alonso. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The other is a savvy tactician whose game centers on commanding his fastball, vexing hitters with his splitter and working in a refined slider. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Now, in fairness, there is usually at least one beat that gestures toward Odysseus as a tactician. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 Matt Damon plays Odysseus as a gruff, practical tactician, rather than an energetically inventive and morally dubious schemer. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 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

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The first known use of tactician was in 1798

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tactical unit
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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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