logistician

¹

[ loh-ji-stish-uhn ]

noun

1. an expert in logistics. logistic. logistics.

logistician

²

[ loh-ji-stish-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of logistician¹

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

Origin of logistician²

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

Example Sentences

R. Duke Heinz, the European Command’s chief logistician, told a small group of reporters who visited the logistics hub last week.

From New York Times

“If they bring in infantry when they need to bring in logisticians, that’s not going to help.”

From Washington Post

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

“From nursing care via climate technicians to logisticians and academics, there will be a shortage of skilled workers everywhere.”

From Seattle Times

A few weeks ago, after getting her first vaccine dose, the logistician from Sterling Heights, Michigan, went back to her office for the first time in a year to collect some documents she needed.

From Seattle Times