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Meaning of company

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  company
      n 1: an institution created to conduct business; "he only
           invests in large well-established companies"; "he started
           the company in his garage"
      2: small military unit; usually two or three platoons
      3: the state of being with someone; "he missed their company";
         "he enjoyed the society of his friends" [syn: {company},
         {companionship}, {fellowship}, {society}]
      4: organization of performers and associated personnel
         (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at
         the same hotel" [syn: {company}, {troupe}]
      5: a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he
         hadn't expected company" [syn: {caller}, {company}]
      6: a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was
         filled with company when I arrived"
      7: 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" [syn: {party}, {company}]
      8: crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or
         personnel of a ship [syn: {ship's company}, {company}]
      9: a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-
         and-ladder company"
      v 1: be a companion to somebody [syn: {company}, {companion},
           {accompany}, {keep company}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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