Definition of company Company

/kʌˈmpʌni/ - [kumpunee] - com•pa•ny

We found 49 definitions of company from 12 different sources.

What does company mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: companies
company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
		institution, establishment an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
		broadcasting company a company that manages tv or radio stations
		bureau de change (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money
		auto company, car company a company that makes and sells automobiles
		dot-com, dot com, dot com company a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'
		drug company, pharma, pharmaceutical company a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
		east india company an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
		electronics company a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
		film company a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies
		food company a company that processes and sells food
		furniture company a company that sells furniture
		mining company a company that owns and manages mines
		shipping company a company that provides shipping services
		steel company a company that makes and sells steel
		subsidiary company, subsidiary a company that is completely controlled by another company
		transportation company a company providing transportation
		distributor electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
		oil company a company that sells oil
		packaging company, packaging concern a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
		pipeline company a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
		printing business, printing company, printing concern a company that does commercial printing
		corporate investor a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
		takeover target, target company a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
		white knight a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
		ld., limited company, ltd. a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
		holding company a company with controlling shares in other companies
		service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
		livery company one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
		open shop a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
		closed shop a company that hires only union members
		union shop a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
		stock company a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
		joint-stock company a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
		record company a company that makes and sells musical recordings
		moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firm, mover a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
		think factory, think tank a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
		troupe
		organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
		opera company a company that produces operas
		theater company a company that produces plays
		ballet company a company that produces ballets
		greek chorus, chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
		circus a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
		minstrel show a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
		minstrelsy the art of a minstrel
company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons
		army unit a military unit that is part of an army
		battalion an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
		battle group an army unit usually consisting of five companies
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
		platoon a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
company - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
		companionship, fellowship, society
		friendly relationship, friendship the state of being friends (or friendly)
company - a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"
		social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
		attendance the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
		cohort a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
company - a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"
company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
		party
		lot, circle, band, set a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
		fatigue party a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
		landing party a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
		party to the action, party to the transaction a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
		rescue party a party of rescuers
		search party a party of people to search for someone
		stretcher party a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
company - a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
		caller
		visitant, visitor someone who visits
company - crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
		ship's company
		full complement, complement something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
Verb companies, companying, companied
company - be a companion to somebody
		companion, accompany, keep company
		affiliate, assort, associate, consort join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"

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Wiktionary

company (Noun)
A group of individuals with a common purpose.
company (Noun)
An entity that manufactures or sells products also known as goods, or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
company (Noun)
Any business, without respect to incorporation.
company (Noun)
Social visitors.
company (Noun)
companionship.
company (Noun)
A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
company (Noun)
A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
company (Noun)
The entire crew of a ship.
company (Noun)
Nickname for an intelligence service.
company (Verb)
To accompany, keep company with.
company (Verb)
To associate.
company (Verb)
To be a lively, cheerful companion.
company (Verb)
To have sexual intercourse .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

company (n.)
The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
company (n.)
A companion or companions.
company (n.)
An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.
company (n.)
Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
company (n.)
Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.
company (n.)
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
company (n.)
Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co.
company (n.)
A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
company (n.)
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
company (n.)
The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.
company (v. t.)
To accompany or go with; to be companion to.
company (v. i.)
To associate.
company (v. i.)
To be a gay companion.
company (v. i.)
To have sexual commerce.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

company
A commercial association of two or more persons, especially when incorporated.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

company
kum′pa-ni, n. any assembly of persons: a number of persons associated together for trade, &c.: a society: a subdivision of a regiment: the crew of a ship: state of being a companion: fellowship: associates: society: a gathering of people for social intercourse.—v.t. to accompany.—v.i. to associate.—Be good, or bad, company, to have, or to lack, companionable qualities; Keep company, to associate with: to court; Know a man by his company, to determine his character by the quality of his friends. [Fr. compagnie. See Companion.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

company
the whole crew of any ship, including her officers.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

company
The whole crew of any ship, including her officers, men, and boys. In the army, a small body of foot, or subdivision of a regiment, commanded by a captain.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

company
(Fr. compagnie). In military organization, is a body of men commanded by a captain, and forming an aliquot part of a regiment or battalion. In the British service a full company consists of about 100 men, and a regiment of infantry generally comprises 10 or 12 companies, or if there is more than 1 battalion, each has this number of companies. The captain of each company is assisted by 2 subalterns. In the U. S. army each regiment of infantry is divided into 10 companies, and each company has a captain and 2 lieutenants. The artillery and cavalry regiments are divided into 12 companies each, and the former has a captain and 4 lieutenants to each company. See ORGANIZATION.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

company
To see company; to enter into a course of prostitution.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

company
Two's company and three's none.
company
Tell me what company you keep, and I will tell you who you are.
company
It's good to have company in trouble.
company
Company in distress, Makes trouble less.

Wikipedia

A company is a form of business organization. The definition of the term varies by country. In general, a company is same as a corporation. It is a business organization which produce goods in an organized manner and sell to the public for profit. A company employs many people who become staff of the company.