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company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" |
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establishment,
institution a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
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broadcasting company a company that manages tv or radio stations
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bureau de change (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money
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auto company,
car company a company that makes and sells automobiles
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dot-com,
dot com,
dot com company a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'
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drug company,
pharma,
pharmaceutical company a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
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east india company an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
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electronics company a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
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film company a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies
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food company a company that processes and sells food
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furniture company a company that sells furniture
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mining company a company that owns and manages mines
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shipping company a company that provides shipping services
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steel company a company that makes and sells steel
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subsidiary,
subsidiary company a company that is completely controlled by another company
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transportation company a company providing transportation
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distributor electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
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oil company a company that sells oil
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packaging company,
packaging concern a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
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pipeline company a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
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printing business,
printing company,
printing concern a company that does commercial printing
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corporate investor a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
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takeover target,
target company a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
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white knight a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
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ld.,
limited company,
ltd. a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
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holding company a company with controlling shares in other companies
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service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
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livery company one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
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open shop a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
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closed shop a company that hires only union members
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union shop a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
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stock company a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
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joint-stock company a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
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record company a company that makes and sells musical recordings
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mover,
moving company,
public mover,
removal company,
removal firm a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
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think factory,
think tank a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
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shipper a company in the business of shipping freight
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company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
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organisation,
organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
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opera company a company that produces operas
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theater company a company that produces plays
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ballet company a company that produces ballets
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chorus,
greek chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
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circus a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
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minstrel show a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
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minstrelsy the art of a minstrel
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cast,
cast of characters,
dramatis personae the act of throwing dice
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company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons |
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army unit a military unit that is part of an army
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battalion an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
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battle group an army unit usually consisting of five companies
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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platoon a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
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trainband a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
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company - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" |
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companionship,
fellowship,
society |
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friendly relationship,
friendship the state of being friends (or friendly)
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freemasonry Freemasons collectively
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company - a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived" |
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social affair,
social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
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attendance the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
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cohort a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
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number an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
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company - a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company" |
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social unit,
unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
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company - be a companion to somebody |
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companion,
accompany |
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affiliate,
associate,
assort,
consort join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"
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