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   Com·pa·ny

   /ˈkəmp(ə)nē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a commercial business: "a shipping company" Similar firmbusinesscorporationhouseestablishmentagencyofficebureauinstitutionorganizationoperationconcernenterpriseventureundertakingpracticeconglomerateconsortiumsyndicategroupchaincombinemultiplemultinationalinformal:outfitsetup
   • 2. the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment: "I could do with some company" Similar companionshippresencefriendshipfellowshipclosenessamitycamaraderiecomradeshipsocietyassociation
   • ▪ a person or people seen as a source of such friendship and enjoyment: "she is excellent company"
   • ▪ the person or group of people whose society someone is currently sharing: "he was silent among such distinguished company" Similar groupcrowdbodypartybandcollectionassemblyassemblageclusterflockherdhordetroupeswarmstreammobthrongcongregationgatheringmeetingconventioninformal:bunchganggagglepossecrewpackshower
   • ▪ a visiting person or group of people: "I'm expecting company" Similar guestsa guestvisitorsa visitorcallersa callerpeoplesomeonearchaic:visitants
   • 3. a number of individuals gathered together, especially for a particular purpose: "the Mayor addressed the assembled company"
   • ▪ a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion, typically commanded by a major or captain: "the troops of C Company" Similar unitsectiondetachmenttroopcorpssquadsquadronplatoonbattaliondivision
   • ▪ a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together: "a touring opera company"
   • 4. the Central Intelligence Agency. informal

   verb

   • 1. associate with; keep company with: literary "these men which have companied with us all this time"
   • ▪ accompany (someone): literary "the fair dame, companied by Statius and myself"

   Word Origin Middle English (in company (sense 2 of the noun, sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French compainie; related to compaignon (see companion1).

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompany noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of company noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. company. noun. /ˈkʌmpəni/ (plural companies) Idioms. business. [countable + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation Co.) (often in names) a business organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services. insurance/oil/tech/technology/pharmaceutical companies.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › cWhat Is a Company, How to Start One, Different Types

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   Feb 25, 2024 · A company is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business enterprise in a commercial or industrial capacity. A...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPANY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › companyCompany Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   COMPANY meaning: 1 : a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money often used before another noun; 2 : the state or condition of being with another person

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPANY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈkʌmpəni / us. company noun (BUSINESS) Add to word list Add to word list. A2. an organization that sells goods or services: a software / telephone company. Fewer examples. Her father is the head of an oil company. There are rumours of disputes inside the company. They made her a director of the company.

7. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CompanyCompany - Wikipedia

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   A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether natural, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared goals.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › companyCompany - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of company. noun. an institution created to conduct business. “he only invests in large well-established companies ” “he started the company in his garage” see more. noun. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity. “the company of cooks walked into the kitchen” synonyms: party. see more. noun.