company town

noun
🔊/ˈkʌmpəni taʊn/
🔊/ˈkʌmpəni taʊn/
(especially North American English)
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  1. a town or city where most of the people work for one company which supports the whole economy of the area
    • Dearborn is a company town, home for over a century to Ford Motor Co.迪尔伯恩(Dearborn)是公司镇,距福特汽车公司(Ford Motor Co.)已有一个多世纪的历史。