company.
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
Meaning & usage
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
a company of knights
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. A group of performing artists who put on shows together.
a company of actors
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. The crew of a ship.
a ship's company
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
the boys in Company C
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
It took six companies to put out the fire.
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. An intelligence service.
As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose. A specific aircraft or its airline, usually used in air traffic communications to refer conveniently to another aircraft operated by the same airline.
A small group of birds or animals.
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
a financial services company
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation. Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
Marconi set up the company who made the first radios.
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation. The members of a partnership business who are not listed in the company's name; unnamed individuals in an entourage or other group.
Smith, Capitano and Company
Here come Will, Martin and company.
Companionship.
I treasure your company.
Companionship. One or more social visitor(s) or companion(s).
Keep the house clean; I have company coming.
Companionship. One or more other person(s) who are nearby, are approaching, or are (e.g. covertly) watching, especially if they may have hostile intentions (like adversaries or rivals).
Get your guns ready: intel said there'd be no hostiles in the area, but it looks like we've got company.
I thought we'd be the only ones exploring this abandoned tunnel system today, but judging by that light up ahead, it looks like we've got company. I wonder if it's anyone we know.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.
To accompany, keep company with.
To associate.
To be a lively, cheerful companion.
To have sexual intercourse.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.
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