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HIRING HALL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("hiring hall" is a kind of...):
placement center; placement office (an office that finds suitable employment for applicants)