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Company

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

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📖 Definitions of "Company"

noun

1
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
2
A small group of birds or animals.
3
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
4
Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.

verb

1
To accompany, keep company with.
2
To associate.
3
To be a lively, cheerful companion.
4
To have sexual intercourse.

🔄 Synonyms of "Company"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fellowshipnoun	A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
companionnoun	A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
societynoun	(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
partynoun	(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
accompanyverb	(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
companionshipnoun	The state of having or being a companion.
troupenoun	A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
comradeshipnoun	The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
keep companyverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To socialize.
callernoun	(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
good fellowship	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Company"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
societynoun	(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
accompanyverb	(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
fellowshipnoun	A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
comradeshipnoun	The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
keep companyverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To socialize.
partynoun	(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
companionshipnoun	The state of having or being a companion.
companionnoun	A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
callernoun	(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
troupenoun	A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
good fellowshipnoun	—
clubnoun	(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
leaguenoun	(sports) An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.
partnershipnoun	An association of two or more people to conduct a business.
corporatenoun	Of or relating to a corporation.
institutionnoun	A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
biznoun	(slang) Business, especially showbusiness.
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
businessnoun	(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
entrepreneurnoun	A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.