Meaning of industrial complex | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A large factory or a concentration of industry in a limited geographical area.
2. 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.
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3. The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.

Equivalents

Examples

“the Ruhr industrial complex”

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