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company town

 
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–noun
a town whose inhabitants are mainly dependent on one company for employment, housing, supplies, etc.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
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company town  
n.  A town whose residents are dependent on the economic support of a single firm for maintenance of retail stores, schools, hospitals, and housing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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