military-industrial complex

noun2

1. •
   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.

   • Over the past two years, Silicon Valley's leaders and investors—many of whom had once forsworn involvement in weapons and war—have plunged headfirst into the military industrial complex. — 2025
2. •
   Military and industrial facilities situated in the same place.