iron triangle

English

Noun

iron triangle (plural iron triangles)

  1. (US, politics) The policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy (executive) (sometimes called "government agencies"), and interest groups.
  2. Any self-reinforcing power structure, whether intentional or accidental, formal or informal.
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