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company [n]
 
1)an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: establishment  broadcasting_company  bureau_de_change  auto_company  dot-com  drug_company  east_india_company  electronics_company  food_company  furniture_company  mining_company  shipping_company  steel_company  subsidiary  transportation_company  distributor  oil_company  packaging_company  pipeline_company  printing_business  corporate_investor  takeover_target  white_knight  ld.  holding_company  service  livery_company  open_shop  closed_shop  union_shop  stock_company  joint-stock_company  record_company  mover  think_factory  shipper 
 
2)organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
    Synonyms :troupe 
    See Also: organisation  opera_company  theater_company  ballet_company  chorus  circus  minstrel_show  minstrelsy  cast 
 
3)the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
    Synonyms :companionship fellowship society 
    See Also: friendly_relationship  freemasonry 
 
4)small military unit; usually two or three platoons
    Synonyms :
    See Also: army_unit  battalion  battle_group  armed_forces  platoon  trainband 
 
5)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"
    Synonyms :party 
    See Also: band  accompany  fatigue_party  landing_party  party_to_the_action  rescue_party  search_party  stretcher_party  war_party 
 
6)a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: social_affair  cohort  number 
 
7)a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
    Synonyms :caller 
    See Also: visitant  call 
 
8)a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: social_unit 
 
9)crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
    Synonyms :ship's_company 
    See Also: complement  crew 
 
company [v]
 
1)be a companion to somebody
    Synonyms :accompany companion keep_company 
    See Also: affiliate  accompaniment  companion  companion  associate 
 



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