closed shop

NOUN

employment for union members

Synonyms

WEAK

preferential shop union shop

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of hedge funds closed shop, and the number of fund liquidations started exceeding the number of new launches.

From The Wall Street Journal

She thinks derelict buildings and closed shops should be repurposed into small data centres instead.

From BBC

It opened bigger stores in luxe shopping districts and closed shops in less attractive locations.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may think this signals a closed shop, but remember who went on to win the Premier League that season...

From BBC

In Newport, some of the closed shops still have the shutters down, but others appear to be back in business.

From BBC