nexus
noun/ˈneksəs/
/ˈneksəs/
[singular] (formal)- a complicated series of connections between different things
- the nexus between industry and political power
- a nexus of interests
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘a binding together’, from nex- ‘bound’, from the verb nectere.Want to learn more?
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