company
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkʌmpəni/
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compañía
- For example, the American Flamenco Company was just featured there.
- a dance company
- a theatre company
- an opera company
They found a EDM company who was doing live outdoor shows.
- They found a EDM company who was doing live outdoor shows.
- No, I went to the Dead and Company show, which was also outdoors.
- It it it in the Portland Theatre, the Rep company up in Portland, ME.
- And I was also dancing as part of a dance company that I was involved in.
- If you're raising money for ballet, you'll look at dance companies.
- Ale doesn't love saying the same words on stage as other companies.
Examples
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She'd been a professional dancer, actually, with a modern dance company in New York before she married Harold.
Fiction book (1990) -
The company performed a stunning rendition of the classic play under the stars.
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Important people from every major dance company in the country.
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And I was also dancing as part of a dance company that I was involved in.
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So how is everything with the dance company?
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In fact, his company was the Authentic Jazz Dance Theater.
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We're a traveling theater company.
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Charles has a welcoming treat: tickets for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barbican.
Fiction book (1993) -
Another twenty-five enjoyed the Stratford Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Academic text (1995) -
Ladies and gentlemen, it isn't often that I have the privilege of introducing... such a distinguished artist as Madame Kirsten Flagstad, star of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Synonyms
286
2.9
A group of actors who perform in a play or film
69
2.6
A group of people who sing together in a play or concert
57
5.3
A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together, often supporting the main performers
41
4.4
A group of people who act or dance together
14
3.4
A group of actors who perform in a play or film
9
2.7
A group of people who put on plays for an audience
6
3.4
A group of dancers who perform ballets
4
3.6
A group that produces and performs operas with singers and musicians
1
6.8
A group of actors who regularly perform different plays during a season
A group of actors who perform a set of plays regularly in one theatre
Antonyms
Compounds
320
2.8
A business that pays money to people for losses when they pay regular fees
43
3.4
A business that finds, makes and sells medicines like pills and vaccines
- Specialized
6
3.0
A business that collects money from many people and buys shares or bonds for them
3
2.7
A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people
- Specialized
2
5.2
A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them
2
5.8
A British trading company that began in 1600 and later ruled parts of India
- Specialized
2
4.9
A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest
- 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
5.3
A company that manages money and property for people or groups, including estates after death
- Specialized
1
3.7
A business that lends money to people who cannot get loans from banks
1
3.4
A company where owners only lose the money they invest if the business owes money
- Specialized
1
7.1
A small bank that gives loans and sometimes holds savings but usually not checking accounts
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Archaic
1
3.3
A company that runs large boats with steam engines to carry people or goods by sea
- Specialized
Company owned by a maker that gives loans to dealers or buyers to buy its products
- Specialized
A company that issues a fixed number of shares which are traded on a stock market
- Specialized
A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
- Specialized
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers
- Specialized
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers
A company that sells certificates and promises to pay a fixed amount on a set date
An old City of London group for people in the same trade that holds ceremonies and supports charity
How Professional
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word company comes from the Latin parts com- ('with') and panis ('bread'), used for groups who travelled and ate together, and travelling actors kept this name. So a performing company is a team of artists who work and tour together.