# military-industrial complex

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹi ɪnˌdʌs.tɹi.əl ˈkɒmplɛks/

## Definitions
1. Military and industrial facilities situated in the same place.
2. A nation's armed forces and industries (especially those supplying weapons and other materiel) collectively, regarded as a strong vested interest exerting great influence on the government.

## Etymology
From military (adjective) + industrial (adjective) + complex (noun), popularized by Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), the 34th President of the United States, in his farewell address in 1961: see the quotation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/military-industrial-complex