NYT Dictionary

TACTICIAN

/tækˈtɪʃən/
Nountac-TI-ciantac-ti-cian · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.

Etymology

Origin: French

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

architectcalculatordesignerdeveloperentrepreneurmachinatormanipulatororganizerplannerprojector

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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