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Definitions in simple English

company Noun

— A company is an organization for doing work for money. He works for a big company. I own this company, so it's a problem for me if people don't buy what we make. — Company is people who are visiting other people; people who are in other peoples' house so that they can talk to the other people, or people who are walking with other people or being somewhere with other people. I can't talk to you on the phone right now, because I have company. (people in the house.) — When someone keeps someone else company, they stay with the person. Will you keep me company while I go to mail this letter? — A company is a unit of an army, it usually consists of two or three platoons to form a battalion.

company

— noun an institution created to conduct business he only invests in large well-established companies he started the company in his garage — noun small military unit; usually two or three platoons — noun (= society) the state of being with someone he missed their company he enjoyed the society of his friends — noun organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel — noun a social gathering of guests or companions the house was filled with company when I arrived — noun a social or business visitor the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company — noun a unit of firefighters including their equipment a hook-and-ladder company — verb (= companion) be a companion to somebody — noun (= ship''s company) crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship — noun (= party) a band of people associated temporarily in some activity they organized a party to search for food the company of cooks walked into the kitchen

Synonyms company synonyms

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firm corporation party group association society enterprise business band crowd assembly gang fellowship establishment companion multitude companionship troupe team partnership crew set flock concern family collection accompany troop partner herd gathering venture swarm squad public presence platoon incorporation covey coterie cluster body battery associate visitor side people organization office keep company

Topics company topics

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Grammar Case Semantically similar events

With, be with

What words indicate a person who accompanied the person who is the subject of the clause?

with be accompanied by company in someone's company in someone's presence contact along with together with

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Crowd, group

What words refer to a crowd?

crowd group congregation bunch of people horde mass of people gang mob multitude host crush of people throng clique rabble horde army scores thousands swarm body of people crew knot pack batch band party company team

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Organization

What words refer to an organization?

organization club society institution company

Social behavior Conflict War Military organization

Army

What types of army units are there?

squad platoon company battalion regiment brigade division corps army army group

Work and occupation

Business organization

What general words refer to business?

business organization company industry industrial enterprise establishment firm institution

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

What words describe someone that other people enjoy being with?

be good company fun be a good laugh

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak poorly

What words are used for speaking inappropriately?

speak inappropriately be rude crude socially unacceptable filthy speech out of place not fit for mixed company shocking speech

Language and thought Communication Mass communication

Recorded music

What words refer to a person or company who makes recordings?

studio record company

Social behavior Relationships

Disunity

What words refer to dividing a social group or more than one social group?

divide sow dissention set at odds pit against part company with have a falling out differ clash disagree

Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Working with oil and gas

What words refer to working with oil and gas?

petroleum industry oil company

Examples company examples

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Simple sentences

The company closes its books at the end of March.

They set up a new company in London.

I told my boss over the phone that I would be going straight home without returning to the company.

He told me he wanted to quit the company.

I enjoy Tom's company.

I'm expecting company this evening.

I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company.

Tom works for a Canadian company.

Our company has just launched a new product on the market.

Did you apply for a job in this company?

Tom has borrowed a company car without permission.

I took part in the company party.

I attended the company party.

If you don't want to stay alone, I can keep you company.

What has made you decide to work for our company?

I work for a shipping company.

Hans sold the patent to a company.

The company engaged him as an advisor.

When you return to your company, don't forget to keep in touch with me.

The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired.

The company was in the red and went under.

The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes.

The company is caught up in a serious business slump.

The company is struggling for survival.

Our advice is that the company invest in new equipment.

He began to work for that company last year.

The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.

All of the rules must be in line with company policy.

Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.

We held a party in honor of the 20th anniversary of our company.

On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.

The company abandoned that project.

Our company failed to survive against cutthroat competition.

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The Dutch weren't far behind, building up a hugely profitable trading company by following the spice route to Indonesia.

I used to date a girl from the Yorrick Company.

What's the name of the company you work for?

I talked to someone at the refrigerator company.

We were celebrating the launch of the new, uh, Web site for the-for the company.

You have great friends, and you started your dream company from scratch that actually has potential.

It's actually a limited liability company registered in Vanuatu.

He may, or may not have had company and arrived back in time for the parade and will sign an affidavit if required.

Lynn Clark. Last seen in the company of a tall blonde woman in her middle years.

Oh, I'm sure she'll enjoy the meatloaf and the company.

Edward had called for a strike against his company.

Ms Pradeep. is very nice company.

Are you sure you don't remember the cab company?

No, I don't know the cab company.

They grabbed a building in Canarsie at an auction through a holding company that we were able to link.

The company was founded 50 years ago.

The Blessed who abducted Ivan headed in the direction of the Savior tank plant, which also happens to be a company capable of creating a man-made virus?

I must therefore warn you firmly: If the drawings aren't ready by the 1st of April the company is going to lose millions of crowns.

At the vicarage - the state known as Solberga - the vicar, Sir Arne, ate his supper in the company of his housefolk.

I will keep my promise to you because your love keeps you from the company of miscreants and because of our friendship since youth.

Mr. West found refuge in the offices of an American company. But without his trusty bodyguard he remained uneasy.

All anyone knows is that Mr. West left in the company of a very peculiar gentleman.

The company's success lasted throughout the winter.

The gas company turned it off.

Well, Lopez. It won't be long before you have company.

Mademoiselle, may I have the honour of your company after the performance?

Is his company returning?

Why didn't you return with your company?

TH-THIS ENTIRE COMPANY IS BUILT ON A SERIES OF YOUR LIES.

Last seen in the company of a tall blonde woman in her middle years.

The bearer, John Murdock, is the company's detective.

Company, attention!

Only half the company's here.

You drew rations for the 2nd Company, didn't ya?

We're the 2nd Company.

Company. halt!

We're calling distinguished company.

Is this the 2nd Company?

You know, the 2nd Company's getting hard to find.

This doesn't look much like the old 2nd Company.

News and current affairs

Eventually, I invested in Space Adventures, the company that organized Shuttleworth's trip into space.

America's business scandals showed how accounting rules can be bent and abused to provide a misleading picture of what is really happening in a company.

We even decided over the phone what kind of pesticide to use and which tractor company to hire.

He set up a highly profitable arms trading company. Soon he became one of the country's richest tycoons.

Sometimes the same company operates on both sides of the divide.

It may make sense for central banks (or Fannie Mae, America's major government-sponsored mortgage company) to buy mortgage-backed securities in order to help provide market liquidity.

So a company that fires all its workers and then ships from stock can look very productive - until it runs outs of stock.

Similarly, many company bosses know that pretending that climate problems do not exist is bad for shareholders, because reality will one day strike.

The company denied that there was any substance to these allegations.

But the break-up, a decade later, of Standard Oil - perhaps the most powerful company in the history of the world to that date - was seen by mainstream opinion as completely reasonable.

And the break-up of Standard Oil took place in great American style: the company was split into more than 30 pieces, the shareholders did very well, and the Rockefeller family went on to rehabilitate itself in the eyes of the American public.

Yukos, once Russia's leading oil company and a favorite of international investors, is in its death throes.

At what many perceived to be a rigged auction, the company's best assets were sold off to a previously unknown bidder and are now back in the hands of the Russian state.

The shell of what remains continues to challenge the company's fate, notably in a Houston, Texas courtroom.

Regulators must also stipulate that company reports be made available on a regular, timely basis, and that they are easily accessible and comparable across countries and other extractive companies.

Commerce Secretary Don Evans is also an oil-company CEO.

Vice President Richard Cheney was in effect lead conductor of the group when he served as Chairman of Halliburton, the world's largest oil services company.

The nonprofit company Grameen Shakti currently leads the world in the installation of solar panels for the rural poor.

Suzlon Energy, an Indian company started in 1995 with just 20 people, has become one of the world's leading wind power companies, with offices in 21 countries.

A state-owned cotton company collects his cotton relatively efficiently, gins it nearby to produce lint and then sells the lint on the international market, generally paying Madi promptly and fairly.

He set up a highly profitable arms trading company.

Had the goal been mere recovery of tax arrears, there would have been no need to break up the company: Yukos could have settled even these colossal liabilities on a civilized installment schedule.

To be sure, expropriating Menatep made shares in Yukos - a company that by 2003 attracted more domestic and foreign savings than any other in Russia - virtually worthless.

In a speech marking the state gas monopoly Gazprom's tenth anniversary in 2003, Putin stated his position explicitly, speaking of the company as one of the few strong geopolitical levers left to Russia after the Soviet collapse.

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