Company | Mean of company in English Dictionary

/ˈkʌmpəni/

• Noun
• a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money
1. He runs his own trucking company.
2. She joined the company last year.
3. record/insurance/computer companies
4. The company is based in Paris.
5. company policy/profits
6. the company director
7. company executives/officials
• the state or condition of being with another person
1. I enjoy her company. [=I enjoy being with her]
2. I would love for you to come over. I could really use the company. [=I really want to spend time with someone; I do not want to be alone]
3. I turned the radio on for company. [=so that I wouldn't be lonely]
4. I felt nervous being in the company of [=around, with] such important people.
5. (chiefly Brit) She arrived in company with the mayor. [=she was with the mayor when she arrived]
6. I'll keep you company [=I'll stay with you] while you wait for your mom.
7. He has been keeping company with [=associating with] a gang of known criminals.
8. (chiefly Brit) The children have no idea how to behave in company. [=with a group of people]
9. It's not something you should talk about in polite company. [=in formal settings; with people you do not know well]
• someone or something you spend time with or enjoy being with
1. He's good company. [=he's enjoyable to be around]
2. I'm lousy company tonight. [=I'm not enjoyable to be around tonight; I'm in a bad mood]
3. Her dogs/sisters/books/thoughts are her only company these days.

• the people you spend time with
1. You can tell a lot about people by the company they keep.
2. She's been keeping bad company. [=spending time with people who are not morally good]
3. If you're confused about the new system, you're in good company. [=other people are also confused]
4. Do you know now what you will do when you retire? If not, you have plenty of company.
5. If you think health-care costs are out of control, you've got plenty of company.
• guests or visitors especially at your home
1. We are having company for dinner. [=guests or visitors will be eating dinner with us at our home]
2. Are you expecting company?
• a group of soldiers
1. the soldiers of Company C
• the officers and crew of a ship
1. the ship's company
• a group of actors, dancers, singers, etc., who perform together
1. a theater/ballet company
• people who are not named but are part of a group
1. the law firm of Smith and Company
2. (informal) John and company got to the party pretty late.