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logistics

Syllabification: (lo·gis·tics)

Definition of logistics

[treated as singular or plural]

the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies:the logistics and costs of a vaccination campaign
Military the organization of moving, housing, and supplying troops and equipment.
the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers: [as modifier]:Germany’s largest beverage logistics organization

Origin:

late 19th century (in the sense 'movement and supplying of troops and equipment'): from French logistique, from loger 'lodge'

Definition of logistics in the British & World English dictionary

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