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firm

firm

∞ 1.9
A company that provides professional services like lawyers or accountants
  • noun
  • /fɜrm/
: firma
  • I work for one of those law firms.
  • a law firm
  • a consulting firm
  • small firms

They work at PR firms, you know.

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Examples

  • So it is the biggest VC firm in the world for AI.

  • Came from a much larger firm where I learned a lot.

  • All you have to do is just call up the firm and explain your...

  • Obviously the Chinese firms are not happy about that.

  • I have a friend who runs the best glassmaking firm in the world.

  • Partnering with Indian firms to develop new technology is a logical next step.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I am an engineer at EOW, a firm that makes flood barriers.

  • I work for a tech firm that specializes in software development.

  • She joined an investment firm to help manage client portfolios.

  • The advertising firm launched a new campaign for their client last week.

Synonyms

company
vsfirm
∞ 1.0

A business that makes and sells things or offers services for money

is a similar term but often used for professional or small partnerships
business
vsfirm
∞ 1.0

A company or shop and the people who work there

focuses more on organizations in professional and industrial activities specifically
corporation
vsfirm
904 3.7

A large company or group of companies treated by law as one business

is a broader term that does not require specific legal corporate status
law firm
vsfirm
190 2.6

A company of lawyers who give legal help to people and companies

is the general commercial term covering many business types including professional ones
corp
vsfirm
  • US
166 6.9

A company that is legally created to do business

is more generic and does not focus on legal incorporation
house
vsfirm
129 3.9

A company that does a particular kind of business

is the more general term for business entities across trades
establishment
vsfirm
127 3.8

A place like a shop or hotel that sells goods and offers services

is narrower, mainly naming commercial or professional business organizations
41 3.6

A company of experts that gives advice to businesses for money

is broader, covering all types of commercial and professional organizations
corporate
vsfirm
40 4.1

A large company that is a legal business

is a general name for business organizations without implying size or law
investment firm
vsfirm
  • Specialized
25 3.4

A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them

is the generic organizational label that covers many industry specializations
accounting firm
vsfirm
  • Specialized
22 2.7

A company that keeps and checks money records and helps with taxes for businesses and people

is the general label for business entities beyond this single professional service
service firm
vsfirm
21 3.0

A company that does work for people or other companies for money

is the wider term that covers both goods producers and service providers
business firm
vsfirm
5 2.7

A company that sells goods or services to make money

is the common label for such organizations, often in professional or industrial fields
2 3.0

A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection

is the general organizational term that includes such specialized activities
2 3.0

A company that makes and sells books or magazines

is a broader commercial term not tied to any single industry

Compounds

190 2.6

A company of lawyers who give legal help to people and companies

A company of experts that gives advice to businesses for money

investment firm
  • Specialized
25 3.4

A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them

accounting firm
  • Specialized
22 2.7

A company that keeps and checks money records and helps with taxes for businesses and people

21 3.0

A company that does work for people or other companies for money

brokerage firm
  • Specialized
17 4.1

A company that helps people buy and sell stocks and other investments for a fee

A company that sells goods or services to make money

securities firm
  • Specialized
4 4.3

A company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for people or companies and charges a fee

A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection

A company that makes and sells books or magazines

2 4.4

A strong, clear opinion that does not change

1 2.8

A company that moves furniture and boxes for people and businesses to a new place

1 1.5

Eggs beaten with milk and cooked until they are firm

How Big

multinational
56 4.4
corporation
904 3.7
company
∞ 1.0
firm
∞ 1.9
proprietorship
  • Specialized
3 7.0

Surface Forms

firm singular
firms plural

Etymology

The word firm for a business comes from the same root firmus 'strong' and from an old word firma meaning 'signed deal', so a firm is a steady group that makes official business agreements.