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tactician

[tak-tish-uhn] / tækˈtɪʃ ən /


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As tactician, Jobson’s role was to guide Turner at the steering wheel, to read the wind and set strategy and pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

Hardie has a reputation as a high-grade tactician and shot maker, while McMillan and Lammie are credited with reinventing the role of a sweeper.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has long been lauded for revolutionising rugby with original strategic moves but Saturday's epic comeback win over France highlighted his abilities as the world's leading tactician.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Radar, ever the brilliant tactician, has banked an extra thirty minutes without telling us.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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