industrial complex
Meanings
noun
- A large factory or a concentration of industry in a limited geographical area.
noun
- A network of entwined interests between individuals and institutions in the private sector and the public sector resulting in coordination in order to achieve mutually beneficial results, especially to the detriment of broader society.
- The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.
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Etymology
Back-formation from military–industrial complex.
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