/ ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r); NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies
► in·fra·struc·tural / ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃərəl; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ]:
infrastructural development
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French (see infra- , structure ).