noun
company
KUHM-puh-nee/ˈkʌmpəni/
People brought together through association or shared activity.
The furniture company brings its owner and employee together to make and sell chairs.
Etymology
“Together” and “bread” evoke companions sharing a meal. This association broadened to people united in a joint undertaking, then to a business association.
In context
the latest company to announce mass retrenchment in a statement said all employees will be made redundant
More examples
- Several local companies sponsor the town's annual parade.
- We always enjoy her company at dinner.
- A company of soldiers guards the bridge.
Forms
company · companies
companion noun — Someone who spends time with another.
companionship noun — Friendship or comfort from being together.
Similar words
- group
- A broader term without an implied shared purpose or organization.
- troupe
- Specifically a group of performers, especially actors or dancers.
- organization
- Emphasizes a structured group with defined roles and goals.