noun
logistics
luh-JIHS-tihks
noun
1
The detailed planning and coordination needed to move goods, people, or resources efficiently.
"The charity handled the logistics of getting aid to the disaster zone."
"We still need to sort out the logistics of the move."
How to Use Logistics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe practical planning behind making something happen — transport, supplies, timing, and coordination.
Common pairings
sort out the logistics
supply-chain logistics
logistics company
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Etymology
From French logistique, coined around 1830 by Antoine-Henri Jomini from logis ("lodging"), originally referring to the organisation of troop quarters and supplies.