Definitions

military-industrial complex

[mil-i-ter-ee-in-duhs-tree-uhl] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i ɪnˈdʌs tri əl /

NOUN

weapons industry

Synonyms

WEAK

arms industry arms maker

Example Sentences

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Downing Street said the new sanctions package would aim to keep up "pressure on Russian military industrial complex" but did not provide further details.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

“Competition with salaries in the armed forces and military industrial complex has certainly had an impact,” on workforce availability for the Russian oil and gas industry, said Dmitry Kasatkin, a partner at Moscow-based Kasatkin Consulting.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

“Conveyer belts of our military industrial complex are working in three shifts, and it will produce as many weapons as needed to efficiently protect the fatherland,” he said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

"The military industrial complex is enabling industrial growth, 'civilian' industries are slowing down again," said Dmitry Polevoy, head of investment at Locko-Invest, after last week's industrial output data for June.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023

Similar to the military industrial complex, the various processes related to drinking and driving offenses have grown into a system that operates like an unstoppable machine.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018