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

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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.

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

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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...

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

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   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. Helen works for a computer company. This will increase costs for companies trading with Asia. company noun (PEOPLE) B2.

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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.

8. 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.