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Definition: Meaning of, company in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkʌmp(ə)ni /

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  1. business [C also + plural verb British English] British English a business organization that makes or sells goods or services [=  business, firm]
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  2. other people [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone
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  3. guests [uncountable] people who are visiting you in your home
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  4. friends [uncountable] your friends or the group of people you spend time with
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  5. performers [countable] a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together
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  6. be in good company used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake
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  7. GROUP [uncountable] formal a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons
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  8. somebody and company informal used after a person's name to mean that person and their friends
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  9. army [countable] a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group
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  10. two's company, three's a crowd used to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them
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  • East India Company
    1. one of several European companies that developed trade with India and east Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The British East India Company (1600-1858) was the most important of these, and was responsible for bringing India into the British Empire.
  • Hudson's Bay Company
    1. a British company, established in 1670, which exchanged goods for furs with the Native Americans and once owned large areas of land in Canada
  • Rambert Dance Company, the
    1. a BALLET company based in London, which usually performs modern BALLET. It is named after Marie Rambert, the dancer and teacher who started the company in 1930.
  • Royal Shakespeare Company, the
    1. a British theatre company that performs plays by Shakespeare and other writers. It performs mainly in the Barbican (in London) and in STRATFORD-UPON-AVON .
  • associated company (noun)
    1. a company of which 20 to 50 per cent of the SHARE s are owned by another company
  • auto company (noun)
    1. a company that makes and sells automobiles
  • ballet company (noun)
    1. a company that produces ballets
  • bank holding company (noun)
    1. a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
  • banking company (noun)
    1. a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
  • broadcasting company (noun)
    1. a company that manages tv or radio stations
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