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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).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › companyCompany Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPANY is association with another : fellowship. How to use company in a sentence.

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 —commercial or industrial—enterprise. A company may be organized...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPANY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPANY definition: 1. an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money: 2. the fact of being with…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › companyCOMPANY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Company refers to a group of people. Company is a common word with many different specific meanings, but they all have to do with a gathering of people or interaction among a group of people. The word company perhaps most commonly refers to a business. Energizer is a company that makes and sells batteries.

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

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   A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services. Sheila found some work as a secretary in an insurance company. ...the Ford Motor Company. Synonyms: business, firm, association, corporation More Synonyms of company. 2. countable noun. A company is a group of opera singers, dancers, or actors who work together.

7. 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

8. en.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.