industrial complex

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

   the Ruhr industrial complex

   Industrieviertel, Industriegebiet

2. (in compounds, usually)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.

3. The individuals and institutions in such a relationship.

1. She quickly got caught up in what some experts call the “wedding industrial complex.”

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2. Smoke billowed from the industrial complex as the fire raged out of control.

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3. The adoption-industrial complex is lobbying for the right to kidnap, abuse, and exploit trans kids.

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