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Meaning of 'company' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Company [ n.]
- The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
- A companion or companions.
- An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.
- Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
- Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.
- An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
- Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co.
- A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
- The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
- The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.
2 . Company [ v. i.]
- To associate.
- To be a gay companion.
- To have sexual commerce.
3 . Company [ v. t.]
- To accompany or go with; to be companion to.

Meaning of 'company' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . company [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a unit of firefighters including their equipment
Example in sentence:
  • a hook-and-ladder company
Meaning (2):
- the state of being with someone
Example in sentence:
  • he enjoyed the society of his friends;
  • he missed their company
Meaning (3):
- an institution created to conduct business
Example in sentence:
  • he only invests in large well-established companies;
  • he started the company in his garage
Meaning (4):
- a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
Example in sentence:
  • the company of cooks walked into the kitchen;
  • they organized a party to search for food
Meaning (5):
- a social gathering of guests or companions
Example in sentence:
  • the house was filled with company when I arrived
Meaning (6):
- a social or business visitor
Example in sentence:
  • the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
Meaning (7):
- organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
Example in sentence:
  • the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel

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