company town

Noun

Meaning

company town (plural company towns)

(idiomatic) A town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

NOMADLAND movie - Telluride from Los Angeles Drive-In Featurette - Searchlight Pictures - Plot synopsis: Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand). Source: Internet

It is a company town: all facilities are owned by Arktikugol, which operates a coal mine. Source: Internet

The church is called to evangelize and serve where people gather, this includes a small company town. Source: Internet

A national commission was appointed to investigate the strike, which included assessment of operations of the company town. Source: Internet

Crespi d'Adda is a company town founded in 1878 to accommodate workers of the local textile mill. Source: Internet

In India, Krupp rebuilt Rourkela in Odisha as company town similar to his own Essen. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

company that manufactures cars company that owns company time company union company's coming company's confidential information