company

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/noun

A business organization that the law treats as its own person, able to hold property and take part in lawsuits under its own name.

Example sentence

“The company opened two new offices this year.”

The idiom 'keep someone company' preserves an older sense, companionship, that has nothing to do with business.

Related words

firmA company run as a business partnership, or the name under which it does business.corporationAn organization that the law recognizes as its own entity, existing apart from its members and holding rights and debts separate from theirs.agencyA business that provides a service or acts on behalf of other people or companies, or the office where it operates.startupA young company, usually one built to grow quickly.branchA woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.entrepreneurSomeone who starts and runs their own business, taking on the financial risks involved.