adroit tactician

  • 1Tactician — Tac*ti cian, n. [Cf. F. tacticien.] One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2tactician — n. Manaeuvrer, wire puller, adroit manager …

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  • 3strategist — n. Skilful general, adroit tactician, expert manaeuvrer …

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  • 4Popular sovereignty in the United States — The American Revolution marked a departure in the concept of popular sovereignty as it had been discussed and employed in the European historical context. With their Revolution, Americans substituted the sovereignty in the person of the English… …

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  • 5Stephen A. Douglas — Infobox Senator name=Stephen Douglas width= 200px office=Senator from Illinois (Class 2) state= Illinois party= Democratic term start=March 4 1847 term end=June 3 1861 preceded=James Semple succeeded=Orville H. Browning party election2 = Northern …

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  • 6American Civil War — the war in the U.S. between the North and the South, 1861 65. * * * or Civil War or War Between the States (1861–65) Conflict between the U.S. federal government and 11 Southern states that fought to secede from the Union. It arose out of… …

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  • 7Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …

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  • 8skill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expertness Nouns 1. skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertise, proficiency, adequacy, competence, handicraft, finesse, savoir faire, facility, knack; mastery,… …

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  • 9manoeuvrer — n. Tactician, adroit manager, strategist …

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  • 10wire-puller — n. Tactician, manaeuvrer, diplomatist, adroit manager, pipe layer …

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