company
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com·pa·ny
(kŭm'pə-nē) 
n., pl., -nies.
To accompany or associate with.
n., pl., -nies.
- A group of persons. See synonyms at band2.
- One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she keeps.
- A guest or guests: had company for the weekend.
- The state of friendly companionship; fellowship: was grateful for her company; friends who finally parted company.
- A business enterprise; a firm.
- A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company.
- A troupe of dramatic or musical performers: a repertory company.
- 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.
- A unit of firefighters.
- A ship's crew and officers. See Usage Note at collective noun.
To accompany or associate with.
[Middle English compainie, from Old French compaignie, from Vulgar Latin *compānia, from *compāniō, companion. See companion1.]
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organization engaged in business as a proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise. Originally, a firm made up of a group of people as distinguished from a sole proprietorship.
However, since few proprietorships owe their existence exclusively to one person, the term now applies to proprietorships as well.
However, since few proprietorships owe their existence exclusively to one person, the term now applies to proprietorships as well.
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Roget's Thesaurus:
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company
noun
- A number of persons who have come or been gathered together: assemblage, assembly, body, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, muster, troop. Informal get-together. See collect/distribute.
- A person or persons visiting one: guest, visitant, visitor. See accompanied.
- A pleasant association among people: companionship, fellowship, society. See connect, group.
- A commercial organization: business, concern, corporation, enterprise, establishment, firm, house. Informal outfit. See group.
- A group of people acting together in a shared activity: band, corps, party, troop, troupe. See performing arts.
verb
- To be with or go with (another): accompany, attend, companion, escort. Obsolete consort. Idioms: go hand in hand with. See accompanied.
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Idioms beginning with company:
company man
company manners
See also keep someone company; misery loves company; part company; two's company.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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company
n
Definition: guest
Antonyms: host, hostess
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Definition: people
Antonyms: isolation, solitude
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n. pl. -ies 1. a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion, typically commanded by a major or captain: the troops of C Company.
2. (the Company) informal the Central Intelligence Agency.
ship's company the entire crew of a ship.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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An organization of individuals conducting a commercial or industrial enterprise. A corporation, partnership, association, or joint stock company.
Marine Corps Dictionary:
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Company
A unit containing more than one platoon. They are typically commanded by a captain. Companies are assigned within Battalions.
Quotes About:
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Company
Quotes:
"Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art."
- Miguel De Cervantes
"For my own part, I would rather be in company with a dead man than with an absent one; for if the dead man gives me no pleasure, at least he shows me no contempt; whereas the absent one, silently indeed, but very plainly, tells me that he does not think me worth his attention."
- Lord Chesterfield
"We do not mind our not arriving anywhere nearly so much as our not having any company on the way."
- Frank Moore Colby
"Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine."
- Charles Dickens
"A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine."
- John Gay
"It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Company (military unit)
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A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure. Several companies are grouped to form a battalion or regiment, the latter of which is sometimes formed by several battalions.
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British Army
Rifle companies consist of four platoons and a company headquarters. The artillery equivalent of a company is a battery and within armoured and engineering units, the equivalent is known as a squadron.
The British Army infantry normally identifies its rifle companies by letter (usually, but not always, A, B and C) within a battalion, usually with the addition of a headquarters company and a support/heavy weapons company. Some units name their companies after regimental battle honours; this is commonly the case for composite units, for example the London Regiment with its Somme, Messines and Cambrai companies. The foot guards regiments use traditional names for some of their companies, for example Queen's Company, Left Flank, Prince of Wales's Company etc.
Royal Marines companies are designated by a letter that is unique across the corps, not just within their command. The Intelligence Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Military Police and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers all have companies uniquely numbered across their corps.
The Household Cavalry, Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Air Corps, Special Air Service, Honourable Artillery Company and Royal Logistic Corps use the term squadron instead of company (although the Royal Engineers and Royal Signals had companies until after the Second World War, except in armoured divisions). The Royal Artillery use the term battery.
The defunct Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Pioneer Corps and Royal Army Ordnance Corps had companies; the Royal Corps of Transport had squadrons.
British companies are usually commanded by a major, the officer commanding (OC), with a captain or senior lieutenant as second-in-command (2i/c). The company headquarters also includes a company sergeant major (CSM) normally holding the rank of WO2 and a company quartermaster sergeant (CQMS) of colour sergeant rank, the two most senior soldiers in the company.
The Honourable Artillery Company is in fact a regiment, not a company in terms of organisation and size.
Canadian Army
Canadian Army organisation is modelled after the British. However, a Canadian infantry battalion consists of three or four rifle companies identified by letter (A Company, B Company, etc.), a Combat Support Company, and an Administration Support Company. A notable exception is The Royal Canadian Regiment which names its companies sequentially throughout the regiment from the Duke of Edinburgh's Company (instead of A Company) in the 1st Battalion to T Company in the 4th Battalion. Many regiments name their companies after battle honours or former units which make up the current regiment, for example:
- 75th Company—The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)
- Victoria Company—The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
- Grenadier Company—The Royal Regiment of Canada
The Combat Support Company administratively contains the specialized infantry platoons such as Reconnaissance Platoon, Pioneer Platoon, Headquarters and Signals Platoon, Anti-Armour Platoon, and Mortar Platoon. The Administration Support Company contains the support tradesmen which a battalion requires, such as cooks, vehicle technicians, supply, medics, etc.
United States of America
Army
In the United States Army, infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons and a heavy weapons platoon; mechanized infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons and a command element; tank companies are usually made up of three tank platoons and a command element. A company is usually commanded by an Army captain, although in rare cases they may be commanded by a 1st lieutenant or a major. By tradition, the corresponding unit of artillery is always called a "battery". Similarly, the term "troop" is used for cavalry units, including both the horse-mounted units of history as well as modern armored cavalry and air cavalry units. Companies which are not separate from their parent battalion are identified by letter—for example, "A Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment." This would commonly be abbreviated as "A 1/15 INF" in writing, but not in speaking. The letters are usually pronounced using the NATO phonetic alphabet or, before that, the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet, resulting in names such as "Bravo Company" and "Echo Company" (formerly "Baker" and "Easy" Companies, respectively). Companies with a separate Table of Organization and Equipment are identified by a number, and are able to operate completely independently from any other unit's support. Company-sized units which are organized under a Table of Distribution and Allowance are identified with a name or number.
Company-sized units usually consist of four to six platoons (each led by a lieutenant), although there are examples of combat service and combat service support companies that have seven or more platoons. For example, a transportation terminal service company normally has two ship platoons, two shore platoons, one documentation platoon, one maintenance platoon, and the headquarters platoon. These platoons are led by first lieutenants, while the company is commanded by a major.
While companies are typically commanded by captains, some special units are commanded by majors, and have platoons commanded by captains. Examples of this arrangement include aviation platoons and many special forces units. This is not a punishment but an honor, as such platoons usually have some special operational capacity that requires them to be commanded by an officer with more experience than a lieutenant. A captain reports to his commander, usually the battalion commander (a lieutenant colonel). However, there are some administrative and other duties at battalion level and larger (brigade or division) which are also handled by captains, for example the S-1 through S-4 officers of a battalion, or some staff positions in the G shops at division.
The senior non-commissioned officer of a company is called a first sergeant. Any sergeant holding this position is referred to as "first sergeant" regardless of actual rank and pay grade, though the non-commissioned officer assigned ordinarily has the rank of first sergeant and a grade of E-8. A master sergeant (E-8) assigned to this position will be "laterally promoted" to the rank of first sergeant, unless the appointment is temporary. In some instances, a sergeant first class (E-7) will be appointed to the job in lieu of a qualified first sergeant or master sergeant. Again, in such situations, the NCO holds the duty position and title of "First Sergeant", while retaining the rank of sergeant first class, at a grade of E-7.
Marine Corps
- Rifle company
- three rifle platoons
- a weapons platoon
- five Navy hospital corpsmen (one attached to each rifle and weapons platoon and the senior corpsman with the company headquarters)
- an administrative clerk
- a police sergeant (typically holding the rank of corporal or sergeant)
- a training NCO
- a company Gunnery Sergeant
- a first sergeant
- an Executive Officer (XO), typically a first lieutenant
- a Commanding Officer (CO), typically a captain
- Weapons company
A weapons company has in place of the three rifle platoons, an 81 mm mortar platoon, an anti-armor platoon, and a heavy machine gun platoon.
- Headquarters Platoon consists of Marines from S-1, S-2, S-3, the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense section, and the Chaplain section (one Navy chaplain and an enlisted religious program specialist).
- Communications Platoon, consisting of Radiomen, Wiremen, Techs, Data Marines, and the associated staff.
- Service Platoon, consisting of S-4, Motor Transportation, Food Service, armorers, and Supply.
- Scout Sniper Platoon.
- Medical Platoon, which includes all of the Navy medical personnel for the rifle companies and the Battalion Aid Station (BAS). The allowance of 65 hospital corpsmen and two Medical Corps officers (doctors) is usually not completely staffed. As such, the BAS usually fields one doctor and 10–12 hospital corpsmen. The remaining personnel are assigned to the rifle companies, usually five hospital corpsmen per company.
Disambiguation
Some companies were well enough known that they have been identified with their company letter. Examples include:
- Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division which became the focus of the BBC/HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
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Company
Dansk (Danish)
n. - selskab, gæster, trup, kompagni
v. tr. - ledsage, omgås
idioms:
- company car firmabil
- company secretary bestyrelsessekretær
- for company for selskabs skyld
- have company have gæster
- in company with sammen med
- in good company i godt selskab
- keep company omgås, holde med selskab
Nederlands (Dutch)
gezelschap, bedrijf, bezoek, compagnie, bemanning, omgaan met, vergezellen
Français (French)
n. - (Comm, Jur) société, (Mus, Théât) compagnie, (Mil) compagnie, compagnie, visiteurs, société, compagnie (réunion), (Naut) équipage, la CIA (euph), circonstances similaires
v. tr. - accompagner, tenir compagnie à
idioms:
- and company et compagnie (péj)
- company car voiture de fonction
- company secretary (Admin) secrétaire générale
- for company pour tenir compagnie
- have company avoir du monde
- in company ainsi que, en société
- in company with en compagnie de
- in good company en bonne compagnie
- keep company tenir compagnie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Gesellschaft, Firma, Besuch, (Mil.) Kompanie, Trupp(e)
v. - verkehren, begleiten
idioms:
- and company & Co.
- company car Betriebswagen
- company secretary Betriebssekretärin
- for company zur Gesellschaft
- have company Gesellschaft haben
- in company in Gesellschaft sein
- in company with in Gesellschaft mit
- in good company in guter Gesellschaft
- keep company mit jmdm. verkehren
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συντροφιά, συναναστροφή, παρέα, ομήγυρη, όμιλος ή ομάδα ανθρώπων, (θεατρικός) θίασος, (ναυτ.) πλήρωμα, τσούρμο, (νομ.) (μετοχική κ.λπ.) εταιρεία, επιχείρηση, (στρατ.) λόχος, ίλη, συνάδελφοι ή συνεργάτες, συμπράττοντες, (μτφ.) επισκέπτες, φιλοξενούμενοι
idioms:
- company car αυτοκίνητο της εταιρείας
- company secretary γραμματέας επιχείρησης/εταιρείας
- for company για παρέα
- have company έχω παρέα, έχω καλεσμένους
- in company with συνοδευόμενος από
- in good company όχι μόνος μου
- keep company κάνω παρέα, κρατώ συντροφιά
Italiano (Italian)
cerchia, ospiti, visite, impresa, compagnia, azienda, società, amicizia
idioms:
- company car auto aziendale
- company secretary segretario di una spa
- have company avere visite
- in company with in compagnia di
- in good company in buona compagnia
- keep company tenere compagnia
- shipping company compagnia di spedizioni
- state company impresa statale
- subsidiary company società controllata
- taxi company impresa di taxi
- television company ente televisivo
- theatrical company compagnia teatrale
- trading company società commerciale
- transit company impresa di trasporti
- transport company impresa di trasporti
Português (Portuguese)
n. - companhia (f), hóspedes (coloq.) (m pl)
idioms:
- company car carro (m) da empresa
- company secretary secretária (f) da companhia
- for company para convidados
- have company ter companhia
- in company with em companhia de
- in good company em boa companhia
- keep company freqüentar a sociedade
- shipping company empresa (f) de transporte
- state company companhia (f) estatal
- subsidiary company empresa (f) subsidiária
- taxi company companhia (f) de táxi
- television company companhia (f) de televisão
- theatrical company companhia (f) teatral
- trading company empresa (f) de comércio
- transit company companhia (f) de trânsito
- transport company companhia (f) de transportes
Русский (Russian)
компания, гость, рота, команда
idioms:
- company car служебная машина
- company secretary ответственный секретарь
- for company за компанию
- have company не быть в одиночестве
- in company with совместно
- in good company иметь общего
- keep company дружить, встречаться
- shipping company судоходная компания
- state company компания с участием госкапитала
- subsidiary company дочерняя компания
- taxi company фирма кот. доставляет такси
- television company телевещательная компания
- theatrical company театральная труппа
- trading company коммерческая фирма
- transit company транспортная компания
- transport company транспортная компания
Español (Spanish)
n. - grupo, visita, invitado, empresa, compañía, sociedad, compañerismo, círculo
v. tr. - asociar, acompañar
idioms:
- and company y compañía
- company car coche de la empresa
- company secretary encargado de los asuntos jurídicos y financieros de una sociedad
- for company para compañía
- have company tener invitados
- in company en compañía de, en público
- in company with en compañía de
- in good company en buena compañía
- keep company asociarse con, cortejar, galantear
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sällskap, främmande, gäster, bolag, kompani (mil.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
公司, 交际, 友伴, 陪伴
idioms:
- company car 公务车
- company secretary 公司秘书
- for company 陪着
- have company 客人来了, 来宾来了
- in company with 一起
- in good company 有趣的伙伴
- keep company 交往, 陪伴
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 公司, 交際, 友伴
v. tr. - 陪伴
idioms:
- company car 公務車
- company secretary 公司祕書
- for company 陪著
- have company 客人來了, 來賓來了
- in company with 一起
- in good company 有趣的伙伴
- keep company 交往, 陪伴
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 동료, 교제, 회사
v. tr. - ~을 따르다
idioms:
- have company 손님이 와 있다
- in company with ~와 함께
- in good company 좋은 친구와 사귀어, 다른 잘난 친구들과 마찬가지로
- keep company 사귀다, 동석하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 同席, 交際, 仲間, 会社, 来客, 歩兵中隊, 団体, 一行
idioms:
- company car 社用車
- company secretary 総務担当重役
- for company お付き合いに, 道連れとして, 付き合いに
- have company 来客中
- in company with …といっしょに
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شركه, سريه جنود, عشرة, صحبه, ضيوف, فرقه, جماعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חברה, חבורה, להקה, צוות, קבוצה, אורחים, פלוגה
v. tr. - היה בן לוויה ל-, התרועע עם
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