company
noun
Simple meaning
A business that makes or sells things, or provides services
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌmpəni
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
law
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
business
Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose.
A unit of firefighters including their equipment
A small group of birds or animals.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
Used this way, company is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use company
- “The house was filled with company when I arrived.”noun
- “The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers.
The name by which a corporation is identified.
An operator who works for a company.
A union of workers for a single company.
A company that produces ballets.
A holding company owning or controlling one or more banks.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A friend who is frequently in the company of another.
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