infrastructure

Plural: infrastructures

Noun

• the basic structure or features of a system or organization
• the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
• An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system.
• The facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.

Examples

• If we don't spend money to maintain our infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, water mains, sewers, and electrical grids, then it will begin to fail us.
• The parasitic tyranny's infrastructure depends on secrecy in order to be effective.

Synonyms

base, substructure

Antonyms

superstructure