company
company Lexical Profile
company Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A commercial business or enterprise formed to manufacture or sell products or provide services.
"She accepted a senior management position at a rapidly growing software company."
The condition of being with another person or other people as a way of avoiding loneliness; companionship.
"During the long train journey across the country, I was grateful for her pleasant company."
A guest or group of guests visiting one's home.
"We spent the afternoon tidying the living room because we are expecting company for dinner tonight."
A group of actors, dancers, or musicians who regularly perform together.
"The national ballet company will embark on an international tour next spring."
A military unit typically consisting of between eighty and two hundred五十 soldiers, commanded by a captain or major and forming part of a battalion.
"The captain oversaw the training exercises for the entire infantry company."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'compagnie', from Late Latin 'compania', derived from 'companio' meaning literally 'one who eats bread with another' (from Latin 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'panis' meaning 'bread').