"logistical nightmare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: logistical nightmares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} logistical nightmare (plural logistical nightmares)
  1. (informal) A military situation for which it is difficult to plan or organize the logistics. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-logistical_nightmare-en-noun-LPGugSPZ
  2. (figuratively) Any situation or event that requires considerable coordination of many people or resources, beyond the original organizer's expectations. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-logistical_nightmare-en-noun-mxWuIuWx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83

Inflected forms

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