tactician

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tac=ti=cian

CIDE DICTIONARY

tactician, n. [Cf. F. tacticien.].

 One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

tactician

a, architect, calculator, campaigner, contriver, designer, developer, deviser, enterpriser, entrepreneur, framer, intriguer, machinator, maneuverer, manipulator, mastermind, operator, orchestrator, organizer, planner, plotter, projector, promoter, schemer, strategian, strategist, wire-puller

ROGET THESAURUS

tactician

Proficient

N proficient, expert, adept, dab, dabster, crackerjack, connoisseur, master, master hand, prima donna, first fiddle, top gun, chef de cuisine, top sawyer, protagonist, past master, mahatma, picked man, medallist, prizeman, veteran, old stager, old campaigner, old soldier, old file, old hand, man of business, man of the world, nice hand, good hand, clean hand, practiced hand, experienced eye, experienced hand, marksman, good shot, dead shot, crack shot, ropedancer, funambulist, acrobat, cunning man, conjuror, wizard, genius, mastermind, master head, master spirit, cunning blade, sharp blade, sharp fellow, jobber, cracksman, politician, tactician, strategist, pantologist, admirable Crichton, Jack of all trades, prodigy of learning.