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Quick definitions from WordNet (company)

▸ noun:  an institution created to conduct business ("He started the company in his garage")
▸ noun:  a unit of firefighters including their equipment ("A hook-and-ladder company")
▸ noun:  a social gathering of guests or companions ("The house was filled with company when I arrived")
▸ noun:  organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) ("The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel")
▸ noun:  small military unit; usually two or three platoons
▸ noun:  the state of being with someone ("He missed their company")
▸ noun:  crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
▸ noun:  a band of people associated temporarily in some activity ("The company of cooks walked into the kitchen")
▸ noun:  a social or business visitor ("The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company")
▸ verb:  be a companion to somebody

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