journalists’ colony
n.— «There are other ways of managing the media without using the “risk to national security” approach. The government of India adopts a carrot and stick tactic. The carrot can include subsidised housing in so-called “journalists’ colonies.”» —“Restoring citizens’ respect for journalism: we are not without power” by Phillip Knightley in London, England Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Aug. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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