Company

1com;pa;ny pronunciation: function: noun inflected form(s): plural com;pa;niesusage: often attributive etymology: middle english companie, from cumpaignie, from cumpaing companion — more at companiondate: 13th century 1 a : association with another : fellowship lt;enjoy a person's companygt; b : companions, associates lt;know a person by the company she keepsgt; c : visitors, guests lt;having company for dinnergt;2 a : a group of persons or things lt;a company of horsemengt; b : a body of soldiers; especially : a unit (as of infantry) consisting usually of a headquarters and two or more platoons c : an organization of performing artists d : the officers and crew of a ship e : a firefighting unit3 a : a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild b : an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise c : those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name lt;john doe and companygt;