iron triangle
The policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy,…The policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy (executive, sometimes called “government agencies”), and interest groups or lobbyists.
Meaning
2 senses(US)The policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy (executive, sometimes called “government agencies”), and interest groups or lobbyists.
(broadly)Any self-reinforcing power structure, whether intentional or accidental, formal or informal.
Forms
plural: iron triangles| Singular | iron triangle |
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Word family
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