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industrial complex en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. A large factory or a concentration of industry in a limited geographical area.
   • the Ruhr industrial complex

Forms

Deriveds

military–industrial complex

Translations (6)

es obraje (large factory or concentration of industry) · es complejo industrial (large factory or concentration of industry) · de Industriegebiet (large factory or concentration of industry) · de Industrieviertel (large factory or concentration of industry) · fi teollisuuskompleksi (large factory or concentration of industry) · es factoría (large factory or concentration of industry)

industrial complex en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Back-formation from military–industrial complex.

Meanings

1. (in-compounds, usually) 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.
2. The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.

Forms

Relateds

prison–industrial complex · regulatory capture · animal–industrial complex · marriage–industrial complex