company

View Synonyms

[ US /ˈkəmpəˌni/ ]
[ UK /kˈʌmpəni/ ]

NOUN

the state of being with someone
he enjoyed the society of his friends
he missed their company
a social gathering of guests or companions
the house was filled with company when I arrived
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
a social or business visitor
the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel
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
an institution created to conduct business
he only invests in large well-established companies
he started the company in his garage
a unit of firefighters including their equipment
a hook-and-ladder company
small military unit; usually two or three platoons

VERB

Top Definitions Examples

How To Use company In A Sentence

The reconnaissance is conducted by teams from the reconnaissance company of the airborne brigade and the reconnaissance platoon of an IFV-equipped airborne battalion or by a designated platoon of an airborne battalion. FM 100-61 Chptr 9 Artillery Support
He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
The total sales of the company didn't amount to more than a few million dollars.
He says the insurance bond provides deserved protection for employees who put a lot into the company.
The company said yesterday that that burden had become 'unsupportable in the long term'. Times, Sunday Times
Book value can increase as a result of mergers, and it can go up if a company has just sold a lot of new equity.
Frankly I don't understand why most companies don't follow the same policy as franked income in the hands of shareholders is worth a lot more to them than huge piles of franking credits mouldering away in the company's balance sheet.
Urban guerrillas detonated a car bomb in front of the company's headquarters.
In 1896, New Jersey passed a law that made it easy to charter a company - and it quickly became a leading venue for incorporations.
With automobile insurance, for example, an insurance company accepts part of the risk that you will be involved in a car accident. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice

View all