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I saw that publishing all over the world was deeply constrained by self-censorship, economics and political censorship, while the military-industrial complex was growing at a tremendous rate, and the amount of information that it was collecting about all of us vastly exceeded the public imagination.
Julian Assange

Meaning of "military-industrial complex" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

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Military-Industrial complex is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Military–industrial complex

The military–industrial complex, or military–industrial–congressional complex, comprises the policy and monetary relationships which exist between legislators, national armed forces, and the arms industry that supports them. These relationships include political contributions, political approval for military spending, lobbying to support bureaucracies, and oversight of the industry. It is a type of iron triangle. The term is most often used in reference to the system behind the military of the United States, where it gained popularity after its use in the farewell address of President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 17, 1961, though the term is applicable to any country with a similarly developed infrastructure. The term is sometimes used more broadly to include the entire network of contracts and flows of money and resources among individuals as well as corporations and institutions of the defense contractors, The Pentagon, the Congress and executive branch. A parallel system is that of the military–industrial–media complex, along with the more distant politico-media complex and prison–industrial complex.

Definition of military-industrial complex in the English dictionary

The definition of military-industrial complex in the dictionary is the combined interests of the military establishment and industries involved in producing military material considered as exerting influence on US foreign and economic policy.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

militaristically
militarization
militarize
military
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military band
military base
military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military honours
military law
military orchid
military pace
military police
military policeman
military service
military superiority
military training
militate

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

AIDS-related complex
apartment complex
B complex
cinema complex
complex
duplex
Golgi complex
guilt complex
herpes simplex
hypercomplex
immune complex
inferiority complex
leisure complex
major histocompatibility complex
Oedipus complex
persecution complex
shopping complex
simplex
studio complex
superiority complex
vitamin B complex

Synonyms and antonyms of military-industrial complex in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «military-industrial complex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Find out the translation of military-industrial complex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of military-industrial complex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «military-industrial complex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军工业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Complejo militar e industrial
570 millions of speakers

English

military-industrial complex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैन्य औद्योगिक परिसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجمع الصناعي العسكري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военно-промышленный комплекс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

complexo militar- industrial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক-শিল্প জটিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

complexe militaro-industriel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kompleks perindustrian ketenteraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

militärisch-industriellen Komplex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍産複合体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기 및 군비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komplek militer-industri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vũ khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவ தொழில்துறை சிக்கலானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करी-औद्योगिक संकुले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Askeri-endüstriyel kompleks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

complesso militare - industriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojskowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військово -промисловий комплекс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

complexului militar-industrial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατιωτικό - βιομηχανικό σύμπλεγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

militêre -industriële kompleks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vapen och ammunition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Våpen og utrustning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of military-industrial complex

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX»

The term «military-industrial complex» is regularly used and occupies the 77.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about military-industrial complex

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3 QUOTES WITH «MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word military-industrial complex.
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Julian Assange
I saw that publishing all over the world was deeply constrained by self-censorship, economics and political censorship, while the military-industrial complex was growing at a tremendous rate, and the amount of information that it was collecting about all of us vastly exceeded the public imagination.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
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will.i.am
Eisenhower warned us about the military-industrial complex and the damage it could do to society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX»

Discover the use of military-industrial complex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to military-industrial complex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military ...
Military spending has steadily increased, giving rise to one of the key ideas that continues to shape our country';s political landscape In this book, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Eisenhower';s farewell address, ...
James Ledbetter, 2011
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Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the ...
An exposé of forefront military contractor Lockheed Martin compares its power and influence to the concerns to President Eisenhower while tracing the company's billion-dollar growth and presence in every aspect of American life.
William D. Hartung, 2011
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The Military Industrial Complex At 50
This book is the most comprehensive collection available explaining what the military industrial complex (MIC) is, where it comes from, what damage it does, what further destruction it threatens, and what can be done and is being done to ...
David Swanson, 2013
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The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives
A study of the pervasive, continually changing presence of the Pentagon in everyday American life analyzes the full range of military incursions into the civilian world--including its collaborations with Hollywood filmmakers, its ventures ...
Nick Turse, 2009
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The Military-Industrial Complex: With an Introduction by ...
" The Basementia Publications edition also features an introduction by Jesse Smith, who discusses the historical context and modern-day relevance of the speech.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 2006
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The Military-Industrial Complex and American Society
With this work, students, policymakers, and other interested readers will understand the ramifications of the relationships between industry, scientific and technological communities, the government, and society.
S. Mike Pavelec, 2010
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Virtuous War: Mapping the ...
Virtuous War is a road trip into the cyborg heart of the military-industrial-media-entertainment network, taking the reader at warp speed from the Army’s Advanced Warfighting Experiment in the Mojave Desert, to the Marine’s Urban ...
James Der Derian, 2001
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Torpedo
Torpedo blends military, legal, and business history with the history of science and technology to recast our understanding of defense contracting and the demands of modern warfare.
Katherine C. Epstein, 2014
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The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military-Industrial ...
This revised edition includes a new introduction that outlines the costs of operation Iraqi Freedom, details the companies profiting from the war and subsequent reconstruction, and chronicles the rampant conflicts of interest among members ...
Helen Caldicott, 2013
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The university in chains: confronting the ...
Read a review of University in Chainsat the AAUP online magazine Academe: Academe: Bulletin of the AAUP Read an interview with Henry Giroux and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education at: http://www.insidehighered.com
Henry A. Giroux, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term military-industrial complex is used in the context of the following news items.
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Serious contenders for wines that ask you to keep drinking
They run a bit roughshod through your mouth, like a military-industrial complex where the weaponry has been manufactured and so must be ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
2
Ron Paul: Iran Should Freely Enrich Uranium
Spouting a conspiracy theory, he added, "when the Cold War was winding down and the military-industrial complex needed a new enemy to ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
3
'Ant-Man' continues Marvel's war on capitalism
Its villains are the military-industrial complex and those who prize safety and security over liberty and justice.” Sonny's conservative, but it falls ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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My Mom Was Something: Reflections on Her Art and How the World …
From that moment to the present -- whether you're talking about the Pentagon, the military-industrial complex, the intelligence services, private ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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For Victoria Nuland and Co. More Wars = More Money
The arch-neocon wants the Obama administration to pour tens of billions of dollar into the US military-industrial complex. However, this is not ... «MINA, Jul 15»
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Column: Iran accord boosts peace, defeats neocons
When the Cold War was winding down and the military-industrial complex needed a new enemy to justify enormous military spending, it was ... «Waxahachie Daily Light, Jul 15»
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THE TRUMP STUMP
He is against using war to continuously feed the military-industrial complex with American lives and borrowed money. His military heroes are ... «Hannibal.net, Jul 15»
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Rights in Iran: Who cares?
American President Barack Obama is very much under the pressure of his military-industrial complex to improve his economic ties with Iran. «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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Lula, from magician to sharp shooter
When Lula signed the National Defense Strategy in 2007, which proposed the creation of a powerful military-industrial complex, Odebrecht ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
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Indian Air Force confirms intention to buy 48 Mi-17V-5 helicopters …
A source in the Russian military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti that the contract to supply the next batch of Mi-17V-5 military transport ... «Russia and India Report, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Military-Industrial complex [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/military-industrial-complex>. Apr 2024 ».
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