closed shop

noun
🔊/ˌkləʊzd ˈʃɒp/
🔊/ˌkləʊzd ˈʃɑːp/
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  1. a factory, business, etc. in which employees must all be members of a particular trade union只雇用某工会会员的工厂(或企业等)
    CultureClosed shops were made illegal in Britain in 1990. In the US they were made illegal by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
  2. an area of activity that is limited to a particular small group只雇用某工会会员的工厂(或企业等)
    • The club's management is a closed shop.俱乐部的管理层是一家封闭式商店。