Meaning of company in English

company

noun

/ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ uk

/ˈkʌm.pə.ni/

company noun (BUSINESS)

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A2 [ C ]

an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money:

He works for a software company/a company that makes software.

I work for Duggan and Company.

company policy No smoking is company policy.

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The commercial future of the company looks very promising.
The company is concentrating on developing new products.
The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.
PolyGram is one of the world's largest record companies.
In the space of just ten years, her company has grown from one small shop to a multi-million-pound empire.

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company noun (OTHER PEOPLE)

B2 [ U ]

the fact of being with a person or people, or the person or people you are with:

I just enjoy his company.

It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company.

in the company of I traveled in the company of (= with) two teachers as far as Istanbul.

in company I'd rather you didn't mention it when we're in company (= with other people).

have company I didn't realize you had company (= were with someone/people).

company for Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.

With only her thoughts for company (= being alone), she walked slowly along the beach.

be good company

to be pleasant and entertaining to be with:

You'll like Rosie - she's good company.

enjoy, prefer, like, etc. your own company

to like being alone:

I love my friends, but also I enjoy my own company.

He was an enormously popular man, but much preferred his own company.

I've become used to living alone and like my own company.

for company

If you do something for company, you do it to make you feel as if you are not alone:

I usually have the radio on for company.

keep someone company

to stay with someone so that they are not alone:

I'll keep you company till the train comes.

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You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.
She didn't mix with her contemporaries, preferring the company of older people.
Where have you been? We've been deprived of your company for far too long!
She entranced them with her intellect and the joy of her company.
I can't stand academics - present company excepted .

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Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries

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company noun (THEATRICAL GROUP)

[ C ]

a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together:

She's in the National Theater Company.

I'd like to thank the director, the choreographer and the other members of the company for being so supportive.

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He founded his own dance company.
She works for a theater company in St. Louis.
All the members of the company took the stage for a bow.

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Cinema & theater: actors & performers

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company noun (GROUP)

[ C, + sing/pl verb ]

a large group of soldiers. especially a division of a battalion

[ C, + sing/pl verb ] UK

an organized group of young women who are Guides:

My cousin and I joined the same Guide company.

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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen

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Organizations, Societies & clubs

Idioms

be in good company

the company someone keeps

(Definition of company from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

company | Intermediate English

company

noun

/ˈkʌm·pə·ni/

company noun (BUSINESS)

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[ C ]

an organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit:

He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers.

company noun (OTHER PEOPLE)

[ U ]

the state of having someone with you, or the person or people who are with you:

It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company.

I traveled to Chicago in the company of two teachers (= with them).

We’re having company (= guests) for dinner tonight.

company noun (GROUP)

[ C ]

a group of people who work or perform together:

She’s spending the summer as part of a touring theatrical company.

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A company is also a military unit consisting of a large group of soldiers, usually with a captain in charge of them.

(Definition of company from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

company | Business English

company

noun [ C ]

COMMERCE

/ˈkʌmpəni/ us

plural companies

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an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money:

a big/large/small, etc. company We're a medium-sized company giving good value for money.

join/work for/leave a company Her husband has worked for the same company for 18 years.

set up/found/establish a company They want to set up a company selling children's clothing.

run/own a company She runs a company designing interactive computer programmes, websites, and CD-ROMS.

dissolve/liquidate a company This flowchart shows the steps you need to take in order to liquidate your company.

buy/buy out/take over a company The bank had bought out the company for $29 a share.

a company expands/shrinks At that time the company was expanding rapidly, opening a new branch every couple of months.

a company fails/ goes bankrupt/goes into liquidation Hargreaves lost thousands when the company went bankrupt.

company executives/policy/profits

Examples of company

company

Today, it's one of the world's largest publicly traded companies.

From Voice of America

My obligation right now is to do well for myself, my family, my employees, for my companies.

From The Atlantic

Most recently, however, a small toy company released a model that used cartridges instead of the original tapes.

From TechCrunch

But the company did not spend the money directly.

From Washington Post

Learn about the local trail-blazers who started their own companies.

From Baltimore Sun

But not everyone up there made the company 400million in 8 months.

From USA TODAY

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Collocations with company

company

These are words often used in combination with company.

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aerospace company

There is nothing unique about an arrangement between an aerospace company and a vehicle manufacturer.

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automobile company

Considering all costs and technologies it was decided to buy a license from known western automobile company.

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biotech company

During 1999, a biotech company had secured providers of new equity capital but was struggling to fund working capital.

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What is the pronunciation of company?

Translations of company

in Chinese (Traditional)

公司, 別人, 作伴…

in Chinese (Simplified)

公司, 别人, 作伴…

in Spanish

compañía, empresa, sociedad…

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empresa, companhia, empresa [feminine]…

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कंपनी, सोबत…

会社, 一緒にいること, 来客…

şirket, kuruluş, ortaklık…

compagnie [feminine], société [feminine], entreprise [feminine]…

empresa, companyia, visita…

bedrijf, bezoek, gezelschap…

பணம் சம்பாதிப்பதற்காக பொருட்கள் அல்லது சேவைகளை விற்கும் ஒரு அமைப்பு, ஒரு நபர் அல்லது நபர்களுடன் இருப்பது உண்மை, அல்லது நீங்கள் இருக்கும் நபர் அல்லது நபர்களுடன் இருப்பது…

कंपनी, साथ, संगति…

અર્થોપાર્જન, કમાવવા માટે સામગ્રી, માલ…

virksomhed, firma, gæster…

företag, gäster, besök…

syarikat, tamu, teman…

die Gesellschaft, der Besuch, die Kompanie…

selskap [neuter], foretak [neuter], følge [neuter]…

کمپنی (ایسی تنظیم جو تجارتی سامان یاخدمات فروخت کی جاتی ہیں), ہم نشینی, رفاقت…

компанія, товариство, рота…

компания, общество, гости…

లాభాపేక్షతో లేక లాభం సంపాదించడానికి వస్తువులను లేక సేవలను అమ్మే సంస్థ, ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా వ్యక్తులతో లేదా మీతో ఉన్న వ్యక్తి లేదా వ్యక్తులతో ఉండవలసిన వాస్తవం /పరిస్థితి.…

شَرِكة, رِفْقة, زائر…

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společnost, návštěva, skupina…

perusahaan, tamu, teman…

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