defensive industry

noun

Any industry that fulfils a basic need, such as supplying food, and is thus not greatly affected by market fluctuations.

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Meanings

noundefensive industry (plural defensive industries)

plural defensive industries

  1. businessAny industry that fulfils a basic need, such as supplying food, and is thus not greatly affected by market fluctuations.
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APA

defensive industry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20industry

MLA

“defensive industry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20industry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive industry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20industry.

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