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| a network of a nation's military force together with all of the industries that support it. |
| mil·i·tar·y-in·dus·tri·al complex (mĭl'ĭ-těr'ē-ĭn-dŭs'trē-əl) n. The aggregate of a nation's armed forces and the industries that supply their equipment, materials, and armaments. |
A general term for the cooperative relationship between the military and the industrial producers of military equipment and supplies in lobbying for increased spending on military programs.
Note: In his farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned that the growth of this relationship would increase the militarization of American society and endanger the principles of democracy.
military-industrial complex
network of individuals and institutions involved in the production of weapons and military technologies. The military-industrial complex in a country typically attempts to marshal political support for continued or increased military spending by the national government.
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