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   company

   /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

   noun

   • 1. a commercial business: "a shipping company" Similar firmbusinesscorporationhouseestablishmentagencyofficebureauinstitutionorganizationoperationconcernenterpriseventureundertakingpracticeconglomerateconsortiumsyndicategroupchaincombinemultiplemultinationalinformal:outfitset-up
   • 2. the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment: "I really enjoy his company" Similar companionshippresencefriendshipfellowshipclosenessamitycamaraderiecomradeshipsocietyassociation
   • ▪ a person or people regarded as pleasant (or unpleasant) to be with: "she is excellent company"
   • ▪ the person or group of people whose society one 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: "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: "B Company of the Cheshire Regiment" Similar unitsectiondetachmenttroopcorpssquadsquadronplatoonbattaliondivision
   • ▪ a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together: "a national opera company"
   • ▪ a group of Guides. British
   • 4. a flock of wigeon (ducks): rare "a company of wigeons occasionally numbers several thousand birds"

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

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   Add to word list. an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money: a big/large/small, etc. company We're a medium-sized company giving good value for money. join/work for/leave a company Her husband has worked for the same company for 18 years.

3. 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.

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

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   Company definition: a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.. See examples of COMPANY used in a sentence.

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

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   COMPANY definition: 1. an organization that sells goods or services: 2. a situation in which you have a person or…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of company noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcompany noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   company. noun. /ˈkʌmpəni/. (pl. companies) business. [countable] (abbreviation Co.) (often in names) a business organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services the largest computer company in the world the National Bus Company She joined the company in 2009.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › companyCompany - definition of company by The Free Dictionary

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    Define company. company synonyms, company pronunciation, company translation, English dictionary definition of company. n. pl. com·pa·nies 1. A group of persons: a company of scientists. 2. a. One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she...