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military-industrial complex

mil·i·tar·y-in·dus·tri·al com·plex
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-i-ter-ee-in-duhs-tree-uh l]
    • /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-i-ter-ee-in-duhs-tree-uh l]
    • /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/

Definitions of military-industrial complex words

  • noun military-industrial complex a network of a nation's military force together with all of the industries that support it. 1
  • noun military-industrial complex (in the US) the combined interests of the military establishment and industries involved in producing military material considered as exerting influence on US foreign and economic policy 0
  • noun military-industrial complex the U.S. military establishment and those industries producing military materiel, viewed as together exerting a powerful influence on foreign and economic policy 0

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Origin of military-industrial complex

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Military-industrial complex

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military-industrial complex popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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