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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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › companycompany | meaning of company in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Performing, Army, Companies com‧pa‧ny /ˈkʌmpəni/ S1 W1 noun (plural companies) 1 business [ countable] a business organization that makes or sells goods or services SYN business, firm Which company do you work for? I called the phone company about the bill.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPANY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of company – Learner’s Dictionary. company. 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.

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   Aug 15, 2023 · Company culture represents the living, breathing persona of your company, capturing the norms, values and behaviors that define the very character of your...

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Company Culture Definition. Company culture refers to the shared values and practices that shape the ethos or the ‘personality’ of an organization. It’s the way people feel about the work they do, the values they believe in, where they see the company going and what they’re doing to get it there.

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   Define company: a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money—usage, synonyms, more.

8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CorporationCorporation - Wikipedia

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   Business portal. v. t. e. A corporation is an organization —usually a group of people or a company —authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law as "born out of statute"; a legal person in a legal context) and recognized as such in law for certain purposes.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › companies&COMPANY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, especially for business: a publishing company; a dance company.