military complex

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandcomplex

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military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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complex
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.pleks/us
/ˈkɑːm.pleks/
a large building with various connected rooms or a related group ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandcomplexfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I make that concession despite the fact that the road existed some 260 years before themilitarycomplexarrived on the scene.
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My own constituency is heavily committed to what is called the industrialmilitarycomplex.
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It is to be a 90-buildingmilitarycomplexsurrounded by villages.
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When in due course policy moves on completely to dismantle the industrialmilitarycomplex, if it does, and to the ending of protection, still greater multilateral assistance will be essential.
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Part of themilitarycomplexwas also 08/26 runway, which was not used by civilian planes.
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Most refuse such service, as they feel that such roles are a part of themilitarycomplex.
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Once themilitarycomplexwas completed in 1938/39, the workers' camp fell into disuse.
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It is a unique urban andmilitarycomplexthat lies in the heart of the town.
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They envision the terminus of human development as one hugemilitarycomplexof extreme order and discipline...
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This powerfulmilitarycomplexwas completed with: 1.
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Following the first battle, the town and harbor became a large and centralizedmilitarycomplex, with a fortification served by thousands of troops.
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Control over themilitarycomplexis another part of the dispute.
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The player can send any amount of available soldiers to an enemymilitarycomplexwhere the soldier(s) must defeat all enemy soldiers housed in the building.
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What electronic information technology did exist was confined to large industrial and military complexes.
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On economic grounds it would be difficult to argue for the maintenance of both those vast military complexes.
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The issue of decommissioning relates not primarily to military complexes but to civilian complexes around the world.
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Some of the people managed to hide in underground shelters which were a part of vast military complexes.
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The military complexes that recruiting organizations, fortification systems, signal beacons, and logistical support were known as syghnakhs.
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