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com⋅pa⋅ny

  [kuhm-puh-nee] noun, plural -nies, verb, -nied, -ny⋅ing.
–noun
1. a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
2. a guest or guests: We're having company for dinner.
3. an assemblage of persons for social purposes.
4. companionship; fellowship; association: I always enjoy her company.
5. one's usual companions: I don't like the company he keeps.
6. society collectively.
7. a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, esp. for business: a publishing company; a dance company.
8. (initial capital letter) the members of a firm not specifically named in the firm's title: George Higgins and Company.
9. Military.
a. the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.
b. any relatively small group of soldiers.
c. Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.
10. a unit of firefighters, including their special apparatus: a hook-and-ladder company.
11. Also called ship's company. a ship's crew, including the officers.
12. a medieval trade guild.
13. the Company, Informal. a nation's major intelligence-gathering and espionage organization, as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
–verb (used without object)
14. Archaic. to associate.
–verb (used with object)
15. Archaic. to accompany.
—Idioms
16. keep company,
a. to associate with; be a friend of.
b. Informal. to go together, as in courtship: My sister has been keeping company with a young lawyer.
17. part company,
a. to cease association or friendship with: We parted company 20 years ago after the argument.
b. to take a different or opposite view; differ: He parted company with his father on politics.
c. to separate: We parted company at the airport.
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Origin:
1200–50; ME < AF; OF compaignie companionship, equiv. to compain (< LL compāniō; see companion 1 ) + -ie -y 3

Related forms:
com⋅pa⋅ny⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. group, assemblage, body. Company, band, party, troop refer to a group of people formally or informally associated. Company is the general word and means any group of people: a company of motorists. Band, used esp. of a band of musicians, suggests a relatively small group pursuing the same purpose or sharing a common fate: a concert by a band; a band of survivors. Party, except when used of a political group, usually implies an indefinite and temporary assemblage, as for some common pursuit: a spelunking party. Troop, used specifically of a body of cavalry, usually implies a number of individuals organized as a unit: a troop of cavalry. 3. gathering, crowd. 6. firm, house, corporation.
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com·pa·ny   (kŭm'pə-nē)   
n.   pl. com·pa·nies

  1. A group of persons. See Synonyms at band2.

    1. One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she keeps.

    2. A guest or guests: had company for the weekend.

    3. The state of friendly companionship; fellowship: was grateful for her company; friends who finally parted company.

    4. A business enterprise; a firm.

    5. A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company.

    6. A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.

    7. A unit of firefighters.

    1. A business enterprise; a firm.

    2. A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company.

    3. A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.

    4. A unit of firefighters.

  4. A troupe of dramatic or musical performers: a repertory company.

    1. A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.

    2. A unit of firefighters.

  6. A ship's crew and officers. See Usage Note at collective noun.

tr.v.   com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing, com·pa·nies
To accompany or associate with.

[Middle English compainie, from Old French compaignie, from Vulgar Latin *compānia, from *compāniō, companion; see companion1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

company 
1150, from O.Fr. compaignie "body of soldiers," from L.L. companio (see companion). Meaning "subdivision of an infantry regiment" is from 1590. Sense of "business association" first recorded 1553, having earlier been used in reference to trade guilds (1303). Abbreviation co. dates from 1759.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: com·pa·ny
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise —compare CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP
finance company
: a company that makes usually small short-term loans to individuals
growth company
: a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business
holding company
: a company whose sole function is to own and control other companies
investment company
: a company that earns income solely or primarily by holding and investing in securities issued by other companies or by government agencies
joint–stock company
: a business organization whose capital is represented by shares owned by stockholders each of whom is personally liable for the company's debts
limited liability company
: an unincorporated company formed under applicable state statute whose members cannot be held liable for the acts, debts, or obligations of the company and that may elect to be taxed as a partnership
mu·tu·al company
: an insurance company whose capital is owned by its policyholders
surety company
: a company that provides surety bonds for a fee
trust company
: a company and often a commercial bank acting as trustee for individuals and businesses and providing related financial or estate planning services
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

company

In addition to the idioms beginning with company, also see keep someone company; misery loves company; part company; two's company.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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