tied house

noun

1
British : a business house that is under contract to buy of a particular firm
especially : a public house rented from or mortgaged to a brewery with or through whom the local proprietor is pledged to do all his liquor buying
2
British : tied cottage

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“Tied house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tied%20house. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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