tactician

And as one of the initial organizers of the Federalist Society, he is a skilled political tactician.

He was bluff, inspirational to the men, a brilliant tactician.

Vladimir Putin, says John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, is a master tactician.

He described the Israeli leader as “an ideologue and a tactician, but not a gifted strategist.”

Rove is a master tactician, but not necessarily a great judge of political horseflesh.

Further, excellent as he was as a strategist and tactician, the details of administration bored him.

A leader of men rather than a tactician or strategist, he played on the enthusiasm of his soldiers by example rather than precept.

Though no great strategist or tactician, he was an able leader of men, and had the faculty of enforcing obedience to his orders.

This officer had distinguished himself as a brilliant tactician; he was known as "fighting Joe;" but he was rash.

The taking of Caracas in 1595 showed him as not only an able leader, but as an extraordinarily gifted tactician.