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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The Russian defence ministry said it had targeted Ukrainian "military-industrial complex plants and supporting energy facilities".

From BBC

Land: We looked at Axel Cole as emblematic of the excess driving contemporary tech, which is the modern-day version of the military-industrial complex.

From Los Angeles Times

The subjects we chewed over were almost exclusively technical topics, or history, or the sprawling, self-serving institution that Dwight Eisenhower christened the military-industrial complex.

From Salon

Over the weekend, the Kremlin announced the appointment of a new defense minister — an economist, Andrei Belousov, who will be tasked with harnessing the power of Russia’s military-industrial complex to sustain the fight.

From Los Angeles Times

Questions and criticism about the potential transformation of America’s military-industrial complex have flooded Capitol Hill in recent months.

From Washington Times