company : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a company that makes and sells automobiles
  auto company.
  

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• noun a company that produces ballets
  

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• noun a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
  

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• noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
  banking concern; depository financial institution; bank.
  
  • he cashed a check at the bank
  • that bank holds the mortgage on my home

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• noun a company that manages tv or radio stations
  

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• noun a public utility providing local transportation
  bus service.
  

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• noun a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells automobiles
  auto company.
  

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• noun a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
  closed-end fund.
  

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• noun a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
  commercial credit company.
  

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• noun a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
  commercial credit company.
  

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• noun an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
  

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• noun the name by which a corporation is identified
  

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• noun an operator who works for a company
  

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• noun a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union
  

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• noun a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
  consulting firm.
  

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• noun a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
  consumer finance company.
  

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• noun a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'
  dot com; dot-com.
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
  drug company; pharma.
  

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• noun an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
  

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• noun a public utility that provides electricity
  light company; power service; electric company.
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
  

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• noun a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
  

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• noun a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies
  

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• noun a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses
  

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• noun a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
  fire brigade.
  

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• a company of men managing an engine in extinguishing fires.

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• (Mil.), a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen.

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• noun a company that processes and sells food
  

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• (Mil.), a company of infantry. Milton.

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• noun a company that sells furniture
  

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• noun a public utility that provides gas
  gas service.
  

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• noun a company with controlling shares in other companies
  

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• a company of men appointed to bring and manage hose in the extinguishing of fires. U.S.

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• (Mil.), one not incorporated in any regiment.

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• noun a finance company that makes small loans to industrial workers
  industrial bank.
  

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• noun a financial institution that sells insurance
  insurance underwriter; insurer; underwriter; insurance firm.
  

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• a company or corporation whose business it is to insure against loss, damage, or death.

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• noun a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
  investment firm; investment trust; fund.
  

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• noun a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
  

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• (Law), a species of partnership, consisting generally of a large number of members, having a capital divided, or agreed to be divided, into shares, the shares owned by any member being usually transferable without the consent of the rest.

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• verb be a companion to somebody
  company; accompany; companion.
  

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• noun a public utility that provides electricity
  light company; power service; electric company.
  

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• noun a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
  Ltd.; Ld..
  

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• a company in which the liability of each shareholder is limited by the number of shares he has taken, so that he can not be called on to contribute beyond the amount of his shares. Eng. Mozley & W.

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• noun one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
  

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• noun a company that owns and manages mines
  

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• noun a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
  moving company; public mover; mover; removal firm.
  

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• noun a bank holding company owning several banks
  

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• noun a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
  mutual fund company; open-end fund; mutual fund.
  

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• one which does a business of insurance on the mutual principle, the policy holders sharing losses and profits pro rata.

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• noun a company that sells oil
  

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• noun a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
  mutual fund company; open-end fund; mutual fund.
  

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• noun a company that produces operas
  

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• noun a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
  packaging concern.
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
  drug company; pharma.
  

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• noun a public utility that provides telephone service
  telco; phone service; phone company; telephone service.
  

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• noun a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
  

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• noun a public utility that provides electricity
  light company; power service; electric company.
  

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• noun a company that does commercial printing
  printing business; printing concern.
  

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• noun a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
  public-service corporation; public utility; utility.
  

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• noun a firm in the publishing business
  publisher; publishing house; publishing firm.
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells musical recordings
  

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• noun a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
  moving company; public mover; mover; removal firm.
  

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• noun a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
  repertory company.
  

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• noun a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants
  

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• noun crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
  company.
  

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• the crew of a ship or other vessel.

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• noun a company that provides shipping services
  

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• noun a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
  consumer finance company.
  

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• noun a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
  steamship line.
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells steel
  

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• noun a company whose capital is represented by stock
  
• noun a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
  repertory company.
  

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• (Com.), an incorporated company the capital of which is represented by marketable shares having a certain equal par value. also, joint-stock company
• (Theater), a company of actors regularly employed at one theater, or permanently acting together in various plays under one management.

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• noun a company that is completely controlled by another company
  subsidiary.
  

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• noun a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
  takeover target.
  

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• noun a public utility that provides telephone service
  telco; phone service; phone company; telephone service.
  

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• noun a company that produces plays
  

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• . (a) To frequent the society of; to associate with; as, let youth keep company with the wise and good. (b) To accompany; to go with; as, to keep company with one on a voyage; also, to pay court to, or accept attentions from, with a view to marriage . Colloq.

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• to separate, as travelers or companions.

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• noun a company providing transportation
  

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• noun a company that ships goods or possessions by truck
  

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• noun an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
  trust corporation.
  

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• noun a public utility that provides water
  waterworks.
  

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