closed shops

noun

Definition of closed shopsnext
plural of closed shop
as in galères

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  1. organizations
  2. communities
  3. colleges
  4. cliques
  5. clans
  6. unions
  7. coalitions
Noun
  • Success will increasingly depend on how well organizations can balance the deployment of emerging technologies with the human expertise needed to maximize their potential.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To achieve this alignment between teams, organizations should establish regular cross-functional meetings between IT and OT teams.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Led by industry veteran Samantha Miller, cofounder and CEO, Cadence OTC is simultaneously working to bring a prescription birth control pill to over-the-counter status while also making emergency contraception readily available in underserved communities through convenience stores.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our family’s business, rooted in real estate construction and asset management, impacts local communities.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of communities
Noun
  • Even though the decline in high school graduates is not projected to begin until after next year, 2024 has already served as an unfortunate forerunner to what might be in store for many colleges and universities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The failure to reduce expenditures could spell doom for an increasing number of colleges.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • And that's where little cliques were formed.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With Venus entering your 11th house of friendships, networks and visions of the future, this transit could spark connections that challenge your social circles and cliques.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • But as of now, those organizations are not unions.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With fewer employers in the labor market, unions would lose that leverage.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unions
Noun
  • After all, changes in the makeup of the party coalitions and the varying appeal of individual candidates can lead different states to move in opposite directions.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The four pillars of just transition that Black Mesa United focuses on are the need for robust governmental support, dedicated funding to sustain programs and initiatives, building strong and diverse coalitions, and expanding economic opportunities through diversification, said Anagal.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of coalitions
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