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Added 9 October 2026

tactician

/tækˈtɪʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tactician at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who is skilled at planning tactics.

Origin

Either borrowed from French tacticien or derived as tactic + -ian.

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