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tactician vs. strategist

tactician
[tak-tish-uhn] / tækˈtɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. a person who is adept in planning tactics.

strategist
[strat-i-jist] / ˈstræt ɪ dʒɪst /

noun

strategists plural

  1. an expert in strategy, especially in warfare.

    Julius Caesar was a great military strategist.