company
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈkʌmpəni/
- Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion and Company E would remain in Malaybalay and patrol to the west.
- company commander
- infantry company
- militia company
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Examples
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Three days into the fighting, "E" Company was pinned down by heavy Japanese machine-gun fire.
Fiction book (1990) -
To the southeast, Ezekial Buffington's mounted company began clearing land to set up Fort Buffington in Cherokee County.
Academic text (2011) -
We had seven women in our company, right?
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A few years ago, Shadow Company got together again.
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Did any men in your company get beyond our wire?
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Andrew faced the double rank of the two companies that moved up behind the field pieces.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sergeant, if you see any more K-Company, you send them in.
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The IDF soldiers, on the platoon level and even company level, experienced bitter and intense fighting.
Academic text (2015) -
A Finnish rifle company consisted of four platoons.
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The commander issued orders to the company as they prepared for their next mission.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
An organized group of people like soldiers or police
∞
2.7
A group of people who work together for a common goal
∞
2.0
Soldiers who work together as a group in an army
∞
1.3
A group of people who work together to do a job, like running a ship or making a film
∞
2.8
A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
662
2.4
A small group of people organized to do one job, like in the army or sports
246
5.6
A group of people who work together in the same profession or organization
149
6.6
A group of people given a specific task
119
2.4
A group within a larger organization, like an orchestra or company team
111
5.8
A group of people organized to work or fight together
95
3.2
A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks
94
4.8
A group like a company or team that works together
47
7.0
A group of people from a larger organization, like soldiers or representatives
25
2.6
A temporary team of people who work together to reach a clear goal
20
2.8
A group of soldiers that does a specific task
20
4.2
A group of the best people chosen for a difficult job
16
4.0
A group of people who work together for a shared purpose
16
2.5
A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company
4
3.1
A unit of soldiers organized to do a specific job for the armed forces
3
3.5
A group of trained people who fight fires in a local area
2
4.5
All the people who work on a ship, including officers and sailors
1
3.2
A group of people who do a physical task together, like clearing fallen trees
1
3.5
A group of people who do a task together for a project
1
8.5
A group of soldiers who serve together in the army
Antonyms
Compounds
343
2.8
A business that pays money to people for losses when they pay regular fees
54
3.4
A business that finds, makes and sells medicines like pills and vaccines
10
2.7
A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people
5
5.8
A British trading company that began in 1600 and later ruled parts of India
- Specialized
5
3.0
A business that collects money from many people and buys shares or bonds for them
- Specialized
4
4.9
A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest
- Specialized
3
5.2
A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them
- Texting
1
3.5
A business that does most of its work online and uses a website ending in .com
1
3.0
A business that moves furniture and boxes for people or businesses to a new place
- Specialized
1
7.4
A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
1
3.4
A company where owners only lose the money they invest if the business owes money
- Specialized
1
2.9
A company that supplies water, electricity, or gas and is run under government rules
- Specialized
1
5.3
A company that manages money and property for people or groups, including estates after death
- Archaic
1
3.3
A company that runs large boats with steam engines to carry people or goods by sea
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
1
3.7
A business that lends money to people who cannot get loans from banks
- Specialized
1
7.1
A small bank that gives loans and sometimes holds savings but usually not checking accounts
1
9.9
An old City of London group for people in the same trade that holds ceremonies and supports charity
- Informal
1
9.5
An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India
- Specialized
1
5.5
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers
- Specialized
1
8.1
A company that sells and buys back shares any time at a price based on its assets
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word company comes from the Latin parts com- ('with') and panis ('bread'), used for small groups who ate and lived together, and soldiers were often in such groups. So a military company is a unit of people who act and serve together.