military-industrial complex
English
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Etymology
[edit]Popularized by US president Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address in 1961, see quotations.
Noun
[edit]- The armed forces of a nation together with the industries that supply their weapons and materiel.
- Synonym: MIC
- 1961 January 17, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell address[1]:
- In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]armed forces and industry
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