company*/*/*/

[ˈkʌmp(ə)ni]

noun

1) [C] an organization that sells services or goods

Max works for a large oil company.[/ex]

2) [U] the activity of being with other people

I thought you might want some company tonight.[/ex]

We always enjoy his company.[/ex]

She's not coming – she's got company (= a guest or guests).[/ex]

3) [C] a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together

the Royal Shakespeare Company[/ex]

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be good company — to be someone who people enjoy spending time with[/ex]

keep sb company — to spend time with someone so that they will not feel lonely[/ex]

Talking or writing about companies ■ business a company that makes or sells goods, or provides a service ■ cooperative a company that is owned and run by all the people who work in it ■ corporation a large company that employs a lot of people ■ firm a company, especially one that provides professional or financial services ■ multinational a large company that operates in many different countries ■ subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company