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company town
noun
- a town whose inhabitants are mainly dependent on one company for employment, housing, supplies, etc.
company town
noun
- a town built by a company for its employees
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Word History and Origins
Origin of company town1
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
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Example Sentences
And unless you live in a company town, you can probably pick up a part-time job--and if you do, you can move to one.
From The Daily Beast
But Washington is no longer a one-dimensional, provincial company town.
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Here are five indications that Obama has already changed the company town.
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