Figurative. He accumulated the experience that made him a political tactician who was useful to his party and to his country (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tac·ti·cian — /tækˈtıʃən/ noun, pl cians [count] : someone who is good at making plans in order to achieve particular goals a brilliant political/military tactician … Useful english dictionary
tac — tac·ti·cal; tac·ti·cal·ly; tac·ti·cian; tac·tic·i·ty; tac·tics; tac·til·ist; tac·til·i·ty; tac·tion; tac·tism; tac·tite; tac·toid; tac·tom·e·ter; tac·tor; tac·to·receptor; tac·to·sol; tac·tual; tac·tu·al·ly; ten·tac·u·lar; ten·tac·u·la·ta;… … English syllables
cian — ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·ous·ti·cian; aes·the·ti·cian; al·cian; am·al·ri·cian; api·cian; arith·me·ti·cian; au·ri·gna·cian; bal·lis·ti·cian; beau·ti·cian; bi·o·me·tri·cian; brag·ga·do·cian; car·na·cian; cis·ter·cian·ism; cli·ni·cian; con·fu·cian·ism;… … English syllables
tactician — tac·ti·cian … English syllables
tactician — tac|ti|cian [tækˈtıʃən] n someone who is very good at ↑tactics … Dictionary of contemporary English
tactician — tac|ti|cian [ tæk tıʃn ] noun count someone who uses clever methods in order to achieve something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tactician — tac•ti•cian [[t]tækˈtɪʃ ən[/t]] n. a person who is adept in planning tactics … From formal English to slang
syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
Tactician — Tac*ti cian, n. [Cf. F. tacticien.] One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syntactician — syn·tac·ti·cian … English syllables
