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Preferred term

iron triangles  

Definition

  • Closed, mutually supportive groups having jurisdiction over a particular area of government policy. The cohesion of iron triangles allows them to dominate policy making in their areas of interest. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Iron Triangles]

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S4S8JZWV-7

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