company
/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/noun
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
Example sentence
- “Keep the house clean; I have company coming.”
Related words
firmA business partnership; the name under which it trades.corporationA body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.agencyAn establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.startupA new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.branchThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.entrepreneurA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.