tactician
Americannoun
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Explanation
A tactician is someone good at planning tactics: the specific means of accomplishing goals. A strategy is an overall plan for accomplishing something. Tactics are the steps taken to carry out the strategy. If someone is skilled at coming up with tactics, they are a tactician. In a political campaign, a tactician helps with speeches and ads. In football, a tactician draws up plays. In war, a tactician figures out specific ways of carrying out the plans of the generals. A tactician knows how to get things done.
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"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 2
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Friends, associates and former colleagues and bosses describe Michael as a sharp-elbowed negotiator and a tactician who can turn a mess into a lucrative payday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
"It is very nice to have Mo on the scoresheet again, but what I like the most is he also helps the team a lot defensively," said the Dutch tactician.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
That’s what made her a superb deal-maker and legislative tactician, along with the personal touch she brought to her leadership.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Boasting great midfielders, the tactician needed a system that would exploit the virtues of his new arrivals and especially that of McTominay.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
More and more she was coming to trust Matthias’s natural skill as a leader and tactician.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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