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logistician

1 American  
[loh-ji-stish-uhn] / ˌloʊ dʒɪˈstɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. an expert in logistics. logistic. logistics.


logistician 2 American  
[loh-ji-stish-uhn] / ˌloʊ dʒɪˈstɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.


Etymology

Origin of logistician1

First recorded in 1930–35; logistic(s) + -ian

Origin of logistician2

First recorded in 1930–35; logistic 2 + -ian

Example Sentences

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The St. Petersburg newspaper Fontanka, which has been investigating the Wagner group for years, wrote that Chekalov was Wagner's "logistician".

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

Not for the first time, his craft seems to exist mainly for its own sake; it’s the hallmark of a filmmaker who’s more logistician than thinker, more technician than artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

There were plenty of doctors, counterterror experts, even a logistician who spoke about the need for stockpiling medical supplies.

From Slate • May 14, 2019

The summer shares were organized by Daniel Ressegiue, 27, who works as a bartender and a logistician for the Department of Defense.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2010

Myra is a logistician and a Medic certified to Level 4 in space-related trauma, physical and psychological.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer