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COMPANY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An institution created to conduct business
Example:
he started the company in his garage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
establishment; institution (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
pipeline company (a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry)
printing business; printing company; printing concern (a company that does commercial printing)
corporate investor (a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies)
takeover target; target company (a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer)
white knight (a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover)
Ld.; limited company; Ltd. (a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability)
holding company (a company with controlling shares in other companies)
service (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
livery company (one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds)
open shop (a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union)
closed shop (a company that hires only union members)
union shop (a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time)
stock company (a company whose capital is represented by stock)
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)
record company (a company that makes and sells musical recordings)
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)
think factory; think tank (a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications)
shipper (a company in the business of shipping freight)
broadcasting company (a company that manages tv or radio stations)
bureau de change ((French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money)
auto company; car company (a company that makes and sells automobiles)
dot-com; dot com; dot com company (a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in '.com')
drug company; pharma; pharmaceutical company (a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals)
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)
electronics company (a company that makes and sells electronic instruments)
film company (a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies)
food company (a company that processes and sells food)
furniture company (a company that sells furniture)
mining company (a company that owns and manages mines)
shipping company (a company that provides shipping services)
steel company (a company that makes and sells steel)
subsidiary; subsidiary company (a company that is completely controlled by another company)
transportation company (a company providing transportation)
distributor (a company that markets merchandise)
oil company (a company that sells oil)
packaging company; packaging concern (a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A unit of firefighters including their equipment
Example:
a hook-and-ladder company
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A social gathering of guests or companions
Example:
the house was filled with company when I arrived
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
social affair; social gathering (a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
number (a select company of people)
cohort (a company of companions or supporters)
attendance (the number of people that are present)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
Example:
the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)
Meronyms (members of "company"):
cast; cast of characters; dramatis personae (the actors in a play)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
opera company (a company that produces operas)
theater company (a company that produces plays)
ballet company (a company that produces ballets)
chorus; Greek chorus (a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play)
circus (a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals)
minstrel show (a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes)
minstrelsy (a troupe of minstrels)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Small military unit; usually two or three platoons
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
army unit (a military unit that is part of an army)
Meronyms (members of "company"):
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)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
trainband (a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century)
Holonyms ("company" is a member of...):
battalion (an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies)
battle group (an army unit usually consisting of five companies)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
Synonyms:
company; ship's company
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
complement; full complement (number needed to make up a whole force)
Meronyms (members of "company"):
crew (the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.))
Sense 7
Meaning:
A band of people associated temporarily in some activity
Example:
the company of cooks walked into the kitchen
Synonyms:
company; party
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
band; circle; lot; set (an unofficial association of people or groups)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
fatigue party (a group of soldiers on fatigue duty)
landing party (a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore)
party to the action; party to the transaction (a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings)
rescue party (a party of rescuers)
search party (a party of people to search for someone)
stretcher party (a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person)
war party (a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans))
Derivation:
company (be a companion to somebody)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A social or business visitor
Example:
the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
Synonyms:
caller; company
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
visitant; visitor (someone who visits)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The state of being with someone
Example:
he enjoyed the society of his friends
Synonyms:
companionship; company; fellowship; society
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("company" is a kind of...):
friendly relationship; friendship (the state of being friends (or friendly))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "company"):
freemasonry (a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be a companion to somebody
Synonyms:
accompany; companion; company; keep company
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "company" is one way to...):
affiliate; associate; assort; consort (keep company with; hang out with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
company (a band of people associated temporarily in some activity)
Context examples:
A company hired by another company or research center to take over certain parts of running a clinical trial.
(Contract Research Organization, NCI Dictionary)
"Your stomach's sour. That's what's ailin' you. Swallow a spoonful of sody, an' you'll sweeten up wonderful an' be more pleasant company."
(White Fang, by Jack London)
An entity such as an individual, company, institution, group, or organization which takes responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical study.
(Clinical Study Sponsor, NCI Thesaurus)
"I wish you all good-night, now," said he, making a movement of the hand towards the door, in token that he was tired of our company, and wished to dismiss us.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
An individual with expertise in the law who provides legal counsel and representation to the individual, company, institution, or organization taking responsibility for the initiation, management, and financing of a study.
(Legal Representative of the Sponsor, NCI Thesaurus)
The company sells fully transferable stock, but all shareholders have unlimited liability.
(Joint Stock Company, NCI Thesaurus)
It will be more painful to me in some respects to be in company with him, but I shall know better what to do.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
A unique routing code used by a company or organization for internal mail delivery.
(Mailstop Code, NCI Thesaurus)
Private companies provide Medicare prescription drug coverage.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
An arrangement whereby a third-party payer (e.g., insurance company, federal government, or corporation) mediates between physicians and patients, negotiating fees for service and overseeing the types of treatment given.
(Managed Care, NCI Thesaurus)
