industrial complex
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industrial complex¹
noun industrial complexes
- A large factory or a concentration of industry in a limited geographical area. the Ruhr industrial complex
industrial complex²
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Back-formation from military–industrial complex.
noun industrial complexes
- A network of entwined interests between individuals and institutions in the private sector and the public sector resulting in coordination in order to achieve mutually beneficial results, especially to the detriment of broader society.
- The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.
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noun large factory or concentration of industry
| Español | complejo industrial, factoría, obraje |
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| Deutsch | Industrieviertel, Industriegebiet |
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