English Explanatory Dictionary

warfare state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the military-industrial complex, the political and economic powers that profit from military spending
  2. a state or system with high military spending, especially when it uses external conflict to increase internal stability

Word forms

warfare state warfare states

Etymology

Constrated with welfare state.

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