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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"We will continue to take swift action to deprive those who enable Iran's military-industrial complex access to the US financial system," he added in a statement.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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 • Mar. 17, 2025

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 • Oct. 20, 2024

President Dwight Eisenhower, in his farewell speech in January 1961, railed against the United States’ growing military-industrial complex.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly