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tactician

UK/tæk'tɪʃən/US/tæk'tiʃәn/
C2

Definitions

n.

A person skilled at planning and carrying out tactics

战术家;善于谋略的人

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tacttouch
+
-icianone who, relating to
=tactician

tactic + -ician (one skilled in) = a master of arranging moves toward a goal. From Greek taktikos (arranging troops), not Latin tactus (touch).

Root tax still carries 13 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.brilliant tactician出色的战术家
  • 2.military tactician军事战术家
  • 3.master tactician战术大师

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Napoleon is remembered as a brilliant military tactician.

  • 2.

    As a tactician, the coach excelled at reading the other team.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluraltacticians
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