company

  1. Noun.  A group of individuals with a common purpose.
  2. Noun.  (legal, business) An entity that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
  3. Noun.  (business) Any business, without respect to incorporation.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) Social visitors.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable) companionship.
  6. Noun.  (military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
  7. Noun.  A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
  8. Noun.  (nautical) The entire crew of a ship.
  9. Noun.  (espionage) Nickname for an intelligence service.
  10. Verb.  (archaic) To accompany, keep company with.

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