| company | | |
| n. (group) | 1. company | an institution created to conduct business.; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ institution, establishment | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose. |
| ~ distributor | a company that markets merchandise.; "his company is a large distributor of software products" |
| ~ 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 | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation. |
| ~ 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 company whose capital is represented by stock. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ shipper | a company in the business of shipping freight. |
| n. (group) | 2. company | small military unit; usually two or three platoons. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ battle group | an army unit usually consisting of five companies. |
| ~ battalion | an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ trainband | a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century. |
| n. (state) | 3. companionship, company, fellowship, society | the state of being with someone.; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" |
| ~ freemasonry | a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests.; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" |
| ~ friendly relationship, friendship | the state of being friends (or friendly). |
| n. (group) | 4. company, troupe | organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical).; "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ opera company | a company that produces operas. |
| ~ theater company | a company that produces plays. |
| ~ ballet company | a company that produces ballets. |
| ~ greek chorus, chorus | a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play. |
| ~ circus | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals.; "he ran away from home to join the circus" |
| ~ minstrel show | a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes. |
| ~ minstrelsy | a troupe of minstrels. |
| ~ cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | the actors in a play. |
| n. (person) | 5. caller, company | a social or business visitor.; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" |
| ~ visitant, visitor | someone who visits. |
| n. (group) | 6. company | a social gathering of guests or companions.; "the house was filled with company when I arrived" |
| ~ attendance | the number of people that are present.; "attendance was up by 50 per cent" |
| ~ cohort | a company of companions or supporters. |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| ~ number | a select company of people.; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" |
| n. (group) | 7. company, party | 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" |
| ~ band, circle, lot, set | an unofficial association of people or groups.; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ war party | a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans). |
| n. (group) | 8. company, ship's company | crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship. |
| ~ full complement, complement | number needed to make up a whole force.; "a full complement of workers" |
| ~ crew | the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.). |
| n. (group) | 9. company | a unit of firefighters including their equipment.; "a hook-and-ladder company" |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| v. (stative) | 10. accompany, companion, company, keep company | be a companion to somebody. |
| ~ affiliate, assort, consort, associate | keep company with; hang out with.; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" |
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