logistics

noun

Definition of logisticsnext
as in engineering
the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign

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  1. engineering
  2. management
  3. handling
  4. operation
  5. administration
  6. government
  7. governance
  8. leadership
Noun
  • Hoshi leads Steve Blount, a trustee for the North Orange Community College District. Buena Park School District Aerospace engineering manager Michael Jensen is leading the Area 3 race with 56.23% of the vote.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Sana continues to focus on developing its ex vivo and in vivo cell engineering platforms and advancing its pipeline of product candidates.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of engineering
Noun
  • Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • But Osborne, 38, whose experience includes several years of house-flipping and short-term rental management, thought on it some more.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of management
Noun
  • What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.
    Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There will be much to discuss about the film’s handling of trans issues.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of handling
Noun
  • When Israel killed Mughniyeh in 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers became more involved in Hezbollah’s day-to-day operations.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Not all government support for EVs is likely to vanish in Trump’s next administration.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But since last year, the Biden administration has taken steps to improve communication and cooperation with Beijing, which is one of Washington’s largest trading partners but is also seen as its main long-term strategic adversary.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of administration
Noun
  • While all the details of the new pricing structure were not immediately disclosed, NBC News reported in March that government vehicles would likely get full exemptions.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The filing discusses the company's dependence on government subsidies, the need for external financing, and plans for long-term investment in growth, including a new manufacturing facility in Osceola, Arkansas.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of government
Noun
  • Both were eventually reinstated following the city’s decision to require additional training for councilmembers on council governance and staff communication.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This exclusionary stance sparked protests across the nation, resulting in several arrests, revealing fractures in the country's push for representational governance.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Will this bright spot be enough to overcome the conglomerate’s other struggles in the midst of its leadership transition?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Are Biden and Harris abdicating leadership by not standing up and fighting for democracy?
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of leadership
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