Closed shop
Closed shop noun - A company that hires only union members.
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Synonyms for Closed shop
Set and closed shop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a noun phrase "Closed shop".
Set
Set noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.
Usage example: they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set
Closed shop and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closed shop" instead a noun "Set".
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Set and Closed shop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/closed_shop/set
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Set or Closed shop. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/closed_shop/set.
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