/ ləˈdʒɪstɪks; NAmE / noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] logistics (of sth) the practical organization that is needed to make a complicated plan successful when a lot of people and equipment is involved :
the logistics of moving the company to a new building
► lo·gis·tic (also lo·gis·tic·al / ləˈdʒɪstɪkl; NAmE /) adjective :
logistic support
Organizing famine relief presents huge logistical problems.
► lo·gis·tic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French logistique , from loger to lodge.