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iron triangle

i·ron tri·an·gle (plural i·ron tri·an·gles)


noun 
Definition:
 
Washington power arrangement: the perceived closed relationship between industry lobbying groups, government regulatory agencies, and Congressional committees and subcommittees that is assumed to dominate federal policymaking

[Originally a defensive position during the Korean War]
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