the military-industrial complexnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌmɪl.ɪ.tər.i.ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈkɒm.pleks/us/ˌmɪl.ɪ.ter.i.ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈkɑːm.pleks/the armed forces and the industries that supply them, considered as a strong influence on government decisions and actions:
He believes there is a right-wing conspiracy organized by the CIA and the military-industrial complex to maneuver the country into another war.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The armed forces generally
- AWOL
- camouflage
- challenge
- civilian
- deploy
- French Foreign Legion
- march
- martial
- military
- mission
- mod
- paramilitary
- psych ops
- quick march! idiom
- recce
- regular
- sealed orders
- soldiering
- the armed forces
- the National Guard
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