industrial complex

English

Etymology 1

Noun

industrial complex (plural industrial complexes)

1. A large factory or a concentration of industry in a limited geographical area.

   the Ruhr industrial complex

Derived terms

• military-industrial complex

Translations

large factory or concentration of industry

• Finnish: teollisuuskompleksi
• German: Industrieviertel (de) f, Industriegebiet (de) n

Etymology 2

Back-formation from military-industrial complex

Noun

industrial complex (plural industrial complexes)

1. (usually in compounds) 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.
2. The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.

Related terms

• animal-industrial complex
• marriage-industrial complex
• prison-industrial complex

See also

• regulatory capture